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BOP Program Statement 5216.06 § 7
A JUVENILE WITH A MENTAL DISEASE OR DEFECT . If a juvenile is found to
have a mental disease or defect under any of the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §§ 4243 through 4246,
he or she is to be held in a suitable facility until after his or her 18th birthday.
Suitable facilities may include juvenile facilities and mental health facilities and hospitals. The
juvenile may not have contact with pre-trial or sentenced adults.
After the 18th birthday, the RRM must review the juvenile’s case at least every six months to
determine if a transfer to another facility will provide appropriate treatment for the mental
disease or defect. When such a transfer is determined to be appropriate and the tr ansfer is to a
Bureau-operated facility, it is to be accomplished through the Medical Designator, who must
also review possibilities for alternative placements.
History
PS 5216.06 dated 2019-04-26
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
94607006117bfeb1f7b3c75584d7b9c548af8a1a39b533cb432c1d5f49c7efa7
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