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Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1451 · Article 1. General Provisions

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1451

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 1454), the following definitions apply:

(a) “Board” means the Board of State and Community Corrections.

(b) “High rate” means a rate that exceeds the state average.

(c) “Trauma-informed” means an approach that involves an understanding of adverse childhood experiences and responding to symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma and traumatic stress across the lifespan of an individual.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. (AB 1454) Effective January 1, 2020.

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