Guam § 20201 - Youth Correctional Facilities.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 20201 — Youth Correctional Facilities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20201. Youth Correctional Facilities.
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The Department of Youth Affairs within the Executive Branch shall
maintain and operate facilities for the temporary or continuing care, custody
or detention, or commitment and rehabilitation of youth and may arrange
for use of private homes for such care or detention.
(a) Direct Supervision by the Department of Youth Affairs. Wards
of such correctional facilities shall be under the direct supervision of
the Department of Youth Affairs in order to apply more advantageously
the salutary effect of home and family environment upon them, and
also in order to secure a better classification and segregation of such
wards according to their capacities, interests and responsiveness to
control and responsibilities, and to give better opportunity for reform
and encouragement of self-discipline in such correctional facilities.
(b) Rules. The Department of Youth Affairs shall promulgate,
pursuant to the Administrative Adjudication Law, such rules as may be
necessary for the guidance of all youth correctional or detention
facilities, which rules shall be filed with the Legislative Secretary.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 20201
What does Guam Code Annotated § 20201 cover?
Section 20201 ("Youth Correctional Facilities.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Guam § 20201?
A common citation format is "Guam Code Annotated § 20201" (Guam). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Guam law?
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How does Guam § 20201 apply to my situation?
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