Title 24 — Prisoners and Their Treatment.
16 chapters · 283 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 24-1101 Congressional findings and purposes
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(a) The Congress finds that: (1) Juveniles who are not under proper supervision and control, or who have absconded, escaped, or run away, are likely to endanger their own health, morals, and welfare, and the health, morals, and welfare of others; and (2) The cooperation of the Di…
D.C. Code § 24-1102 Authority to enter into and execute Compact
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The Mayor is authorized to enter into and execute on behalf of the District a compact with any state or states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES (a) The compacting states to this Interstate Compact recognize that ea…
D.C. Code § 24-1103 Appointment of Compact Administrator; administration of Compact and supplementary agreements
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(a) The Mayor shall appoint or designate an officer of the government of the District of Columbia (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Compact Administrator”) to administer the Compact. The Compact Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. (b) The Compac…
D.C. Code § 24-1104 Enforcement of Compact
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The courts, departments, agencies, and officers of the District of Columbia shall enforce the Compact and shall take such action as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of the Compact which may be within their respective jurisdictions.
D.C. Code § 24-1105 Construction of Compact
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The Compact shall not be construed to prohibit the adoption of any other plan or procedure for the District of Columbia for the return of any runaway juvenile.
D.C. Code § 24-1106 Right to alter, amend, or repeal provisions
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The right to alter, amend, or repeal this chapter is expressly reserved by the Congress.