Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall not operate a private detention facility within the state.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 739, Sec. 2. (AB 32) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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Terms Used In California Penal Code 9501

  • Detention facility: means any facility in which persons are incarcerated or otherwise involuntarily confined for purposes of execution of a punitive sentence imposed by a court or detention pending a trial, hearing, or other judicial or administrative proceeding. See California Penal Code 9500
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7