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§ 21.585

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Confinement in jail prohibited. A person apprehended, detained, or hospitalized under any provision of this chapter may not be confined in jail or in a penal or correctional institution. (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 760, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 21-585. 1973 Ed., § 21-585. Section References This section is referenced in § 21-589.