SECTIONS 1830-1835 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 1830-1835

1830. The Director of the Youth Authority may participate in a
local work furlough program established pursuant to subdivision (a)
of Section 1208 of the Penal Code, or conduct or discontinue a work
furlough rehabilitation program, in accordance with the provisions of
this article, for appropriate classes of wards at one or more Youth
Authority institutions. He or she may designate any officer or
employee of the department to be the Youth Authority work furlough
administrator and may assign personnel to assist the administrator.

1831. When a person is committed to a facility under the
jurisdiction of the Youth Authority, the Youth Authority work
furlough administrator may, if he concludes that such person is a fit
subject therefor, direct that such person be permitted to continue
in his regular employment, if that is compatible with the
requirements of Section 1833, or may authorize the person to secure
employment for himself in the county, unless the court at the time of
commitment has ordered that such person not be granted work
furloughs.

1832. If the Youth Authority work furlough administrator so directs
that the ward be permitted to continue in his regular employment,
the administrator shall arrange for a continuation of such employment
so far as possible without interruption. If the ward does not have
regular employment, and the administrator has authorized the ward to
secure employment for himself, the ward may do so, and the
administrator may assist him in doing so. Any employment so secured
must be suitable for the ward. Such employment must be at a wage at
least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area
where the work is performed and in accordance with the prevailing
working conditions in such area. In no event may any such employment
be permitted where there is a labor dispute in the establishment in
which the ward is, or is to be, employed.

1833. Whenever the ward is not employed and between the hours or
periods of employment, he shall be confined in a detention facility
unless the court or administrator directs otherwise.

1834. The earnings of the ward shall be collected by the Youth
Authority work furlough administrator, and it shall be the duty of
the ward's employer to transmit such wages to the administrator at
the latter's request. Earnings levied upon pursuant to writ of
execution or in other lawful manner shall not be transmitted to the
administrator. If the administrator has requested transmittal of
earnings prior to levy, such request shall have priority. When an
employer transmits such earnings to the administrator pursuant to
this section he shall have no liability to the ward for such
earnings. From such earnings the administrator shall pay the ward's
board and personal expenses, both inside and outside the detention
facility, and shall deduct so much of the costs of administration of
this article as is allocable to such ward. If sufficient funds are
available after making the foregoing payments, the administrator may,
with the consent of the ward, pay, in whole or in part, the
preexisting debts of the ward. Any balance shall be retained until
the ward's discharge and thereupon shall be paid to him.

1835. In the event the ward violates the conditions laid down for
his conduct, custody, or employment, the Youth Authority work
furlough administrator may order termination of work furloughs for
such minor.