§ 21-585Title 21
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.
Annotations
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 760, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1 1973 Ed., § 21-585. 1981 Ed., § 21-585. This section is referenced in § 21-589.
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