California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 1854

While under commitment to the youth correctional center, the offender is subject to the control of the chief probation officer.  The offender may be confined to the center at all times;  he may be released for brief periods to work, attend school, or engage in educational or recreational pursuits;  or he may be allowed to live in the community and return to the center for specific services as directed by the chief probation officer.