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Section 28.1 — Youth Criminal Justice Act: Substitute for social measures prohibited
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A peace officer, youth justice court judge or justice shall not detain a young person in custody, or impose a condition in respect of a young person’s release by including it in an undertaking or release order, as a substitute for appropriate child protection, mental health or other social measures.
Official source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca
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