compelled to take walking exercise for not more than an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening, if the Superintendent and the Medical Officer consider it advisable in the interest of his health. CHAPTER-12 Juvenile and Youthful Offenders Juvenile and youthful offenders. Rule280. (i) "Juvenile" in the case of male means a prisoner who at the time of conviction was under eighteen years of age and includes "youthful offender". (ii) "Youthful offender" means a male juvenile who, when convicted was fifteen years of age. Detention of juvenile offenders. Rule281. Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, both classes if sentenced to three months or over shall be sent to the Borstal Institution and juvenile Reformatory. Only youthful offenders may be sent to the Reformatory School. Power of Sessions Judge to send the boys to Reformatory School. Rule282. The Superintendent should examine every youthful offender with a view to recommend him for admission to the Reformatory School. If the Superintendent decides to recommend transfer he should have the youthful offender placed before the [Sessions Judge] under section 10 of the Reformatory Schools Act of 1897, for an order of detention in the school. The [S essions Judge] may, if such youthful offender appears to be a proper person to be an inmate of a Reformatory School, direct that instead of under going the residue of his sentence, he shall be sent to a Reformatory School and there detained for a period which shall be subject to the same limitations as are prescribed by or under section 8 of the Reformatory School Act of 1897 about the period of detention specified in it. Selection of youthful offenders for detention in Reformatory School. Rule 283. In considering whether youthful offenders should be sent to the Reformatory School, Magistrate and Superintendents should bear the following in mind:The most proper subjects for reformative treatment are those who are without parental or other control, and who have committed an offence or offences against property. The following 111

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