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BOP Program Statement 5216.06 § 8
JUVENILE HOLDOVERS . When in transit, a juvenile who has not attained his or her
18th birthday, as well as a juvenile sentenced under the JJDPA who has not yet attained his or
her 21st birthday, is to be held in a contract juvenile detention facility whenever one is
available. If there is no approved juvenile facility, an adult contract jail w ith the capability to
separate the juvenile from adult inmates may be used.
History
PS 5216.06 dated 2019-04-26
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
46558b9afebcdd45f12dfc473bcf633d55e6dddbb01334e3ab6f8c21fc01f5ed
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