{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-911","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 24-911","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:\n\n(1)\n\"Juvenile\" means any individual under 18 years of age and any child, as defined in § 16-2301(3).\n\n(2)\n\"Penal institution\" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-2603.01(6).\n\n(3)\n\"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.\n\n(4)\n\"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.","path":["Title 24. Prisoners and Their Treatment.","Chapter 9. Youth Offender Programs.","Subchapter I-A. Conditions of Confinement of Juveniles."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/24-911","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7eeec67cb10e83964adda4cc3e65c150ebfcedb93ab874d0093b8b65e1e4a755","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-907","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-912"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}