Title 24 — Prisoners and Their Treatment.

For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Committed youth offender” means an individual committed pursuant to this subchapter. (2) “Conviction” means the judgment on a verdict or a finding of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of no contest. (3) “Court” means the Superior …

(a) The Mayor shall provide facilities and personnel for the treatment and rehabilitation of youth offenders convicted of misdemeanor offenses under District of Columbia law and sentenced according to this subchapter. (b)(1) The Mayor shall periodically set aside and adapt facili…

(a)(1) If the court is of the opinion that the youth offender does not need commitment, it may suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and place the youth offender on probation. (2) The court, as part of an order of probation of a youth offender between the ages of 15 and…

(a) A committed youth offender may be released conditionally under supervision whenever appropriate. (b) A committed youth offender may be unconditionally discharged at the end of 1 year from the date of conditional release. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subsect…

(a) If the Director of the Department of Corrections (“Director”) determines that a youth offender will derive no further benefit from the treatment pursuant to this subchapter, the Director shall notify the youth offender of this determination in a written statement that include…

(a) Upon unconditional discharge of a committed youth offender before the expiration of the sentence imposed, the youth offender’s conviction shall be automatically set aside. (b) If the sentence of a committed youth offender expires before unconditional discharge, the United Sta…

The Mayor may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “BOOT CAMP” means the Basic Operations Options Training Children to Adults Maturity Program for eligible juvenile offenders, established pursuant to the rules of the Department of Human Services adopted under this subchapter, whi…

The Director of the Department of Human Services (“Director”) shall establish a BOOT CAMP that may be used for eligible juvenile offenders who the Department of Human Services may permit to serve their commitment in the BOOT CAMP.

(a) The Director shall use an existing building or set of buildings, which may be located in the Washington Metropolitan area, to establish a residential center for the BOOT CAMP participants. (b) The residential center shall include classrooms, a counseling and vocational traini…

The daily schedule at the BOOT CAMP shall include: (1) An early morning regimen of physical training, military style drilling, and cleaning of residence areas; (2) Education designed to result in the attainment of a General Equivalency Diploma (“GED”), which may utilize as academ…

The Director shall establish a system of evaluating the eligible juvenile offenders, with the purpose of obtaining an objective assessment of each eligible juvenile offender’s progress in the BOOT CAMP. The system of evaluation may include weekly evaluations by drill instructors,…

(a) Eligible juvenile offenders are expected to adhere to strict standards of discipline within the BOOT CAMP. Eligible juvenile offenders in the BOOT CAMP will be expected to comply with the following procedures: (1) Stand-up count; (2) Keeping living areas clean and neat at all…

The Director shall promulgate regulations regarding grooming habits.

The Director shall promulgate an agreement to be signed by each eligible juvenile offender prior to entering into the BOOT CAMP. The agreement shall describe the terms and conditions of the BOOT CAMP, including a provision that states that participation in the BOOT CAMP is a priv…

An eligible juvenile offender participating in the BOOT CAMP may be removed at the discretion of the Director. The Director shall promulgate rules and procedures for removal of an eligible juvenile offender from the BOOT CAMP. The rules and procedures shall include the following …

Upon completion of the BOOT CAMP, a graduation ceremony may be held, at which time earned GED’s may be awarded, as well as other appropriate recognition.

The Director shall promulgate rules establishing a program of continuing supervision for BOOT CAMP participants released on conditional release. The program shall be 9 months in length and shall include participation by the eligible juvenile offender’s family members. The program…

The Director shall prepare a report assessing the BOOT CAMP, which shall be presented to the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia 12 months after the first day of operation of the BOOT CAMP. This report shall include the following: (1) A summary of the original struc…

The Mayor shall develop and implement a comprehensive plan resulting in the closure of the existing Oak Hill Youth Center facility no later than 4 years after March 17, 2005, and transfer operations to new facilities, one or more of which shall be located on the same property, co…