§ 15-11-50 - Commitment of child to penal institution prohibited
O.C.G.A. 15-11-50 (2010)
15-11-50. Commitment of child to penal institution prohibited
A child shall not be committed to a penal institution or other facility used primarily for the execution of sentences of persons convicted of a crime; provided, however, that this Code section shall not be construed as prohibiting the direct commitment of a child to the custody of the Department of Corrections for detention in a designated youth confinement unit as provided in this article.