California · Government Code
GOV §202: The state may imprison or confine for the protection of the public peace or health or of individual life or safety.
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes the state to imprison or confine individuals to protect public peace, health, and individual safety. It is a procedural/governmental power provision, not a criminal offense definition.
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