District of Columbia § 24-911 Definitions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 24-911 — Definitions.

District of Columbia § 24-911

Title 24Prisoners and Their Treatment.

Ch. 9Youth Offender Programs.

Subch. I-AConditions of Confinement of Juveniles.

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D.C. Code § 24-911 (2026).

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For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:

(1)"Juvenile" means any individual under 18 years of age and any child, as defined in § 16-2301(3) .

(2)"Penal institution" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-2603.01(6) .

(3)"Room confinement" means the involuntary restriction of a juvenile alone, other than during normal sleeping hours or facility-wide lockdowns, in a cell, room, or other area.

(4)"Secure juvenile facility" means a secure juvenile residential facility, as defined in § 22-2603.01(7) , or a secure residential treatment facility for juveniles that is owned, operated, or under the control of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

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For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:

(1) "Juvenile" means any individual under 18 years of age and any child, as defined in § 16-2301(3) .

(2) "Penal institution" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-2603.01(6) .

(3) "Room confinement" means the involuntary restriction of a juvenile alone, other than during normal sleeping hours or facility-wide lockdowns, in a cell, room, or other area.

(4) "Secure juvenile facility" means a secure juvenile residential facility, as defined in § 22-2603.01(7) , or a secure residential treatment facility for juveniles that is owned, operated, or under the control of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.