When would my child go to the California Department of Corrections (CDC) instead of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)?
Your child can be sentenced to adult prison (CDC) only if he or she is tried as an adult. If your child will be tried as an adult it is extremely important to talk to your childs attorney about all of the very serious consequences of your childs situation. Between the age 14 and 16, your child must stay at DJJ even if he or she is sentenced to adult prison. If your child is at least 16 years old and is tried in adult court, the judge can order your child to serve time in adult prison rather than DJJ. If your child is at least 16, he or she may serve the entire term at DJJ only if the term will end before he or she reaches the age of 21. If your childs term will last past age 21, then your child could be at DJJ until age 18, and then would automatically be transferred to CDC on his or her 18th birthday. The court could also order your child directly to CDC at age 16.
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