18 U.S. Code § 5043. Juvenile solitary confinement

(a)Definitions.—In this section—

(1) the term “covered juvenile” means—

(A) a juvenile who—

(i)

is being proceeded against under this chapter for an alleged act of juvenile delinquency; or

(ii)

has been adjudicated delinquent under this chapter; or

(B)

a juvenile who is being proceeded against as an adult in a district court of the United States for an alleged criminal offense;

(2) the term “juvenile facility” means any facility where covered juveniles are—

(A)

committed pursuant to an adjudication of delinquency under this chapter; or

(B)

detained prior to disposition or conviction; and

(3)

the term “room confinement” means the involuntary placement of a covered juvenile alone in a cell, room, or other area for any reason.

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