California · Penal Code

PEN §4100: It is the purpose of this article to make possible the substitution of constructive labor for profitless prison confinement in order that those who are charged with or convicted of public offenses and

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This statute establishes the purpose of allowing constructive labor to substitute for prison confinement for those charged or convicted of public offenses, aiming to improve their rehabilitation.

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It is the purpose of this article to make possible the substitution of constructive labor for profitless prison confinement in order that those who are charged with or convicted of public offenses and deprived of their liberty may become better citizens because of their disciplinary experience.

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