[Sessions Judge] after making such enquiry as he may deem proper
or may be prescribed, is satisfied that the prisoner should be
detained he may order the prisoner to be removed from prison and
detained for a period equal to the unexpired term or the
imprisonment to which he was sentenced or of the period for which
security was required from him, as the case may be.
Enquiry to be made regarding the age of the offender before
the passing of an order of detention.
Rule289. Before passing an order of detention under any
Act pertaining to detention of juvenile delinquents the 5[Sessions
judge] or Court as the case may be, shall enquire or cause an
enquiry to be made into the question of the age of the offender and
after taking such evidence (if any) as may be deemed necessary or
proper shall record the evidence thereon.
Transfer of juvenile delinquents.
Rule290. All juveniles ordered to be detained under any of
the Acts pertaining to juveniles shall be immediately transferred to
the Borstal Institution.
Juveniles not sent to a Reformatory or Borstal Institution
Rule291. Male convicts less than 21 years of age not
transferred to a Reformatory School or Borstal Institution under
the provisions of the Reformatory School Act or other Acts
pertaining to Juveniles shall be transferred to the Borstal Institution
and Juvenile Reformatory Centre, if sentenced to three months or
over.
Juvenile female prisoners where to be confined.
Rule292. Juvenile female convicted prisoners shall be
transferred immediately on conviction to the Women's prison.
Juvenile prisoners to be designated as inmates.
Rule293. Convicted prisoners confined in the Borstal
Institution and Juvenile Reformatory Centre, shall be designated
as inmates.
Separation of juveniles.
Rule294. In every prison which is provided with a
separate juvenile ward, such ward should be cellular for the
purpose of separation of prisoners at night. If a suitable ward does
not exist, juvenile prisoners should be confined in cell by night,
Treatment of juveniles.
Rule295. All juveniles shall receive careful individual
attention. The features of their treatment will be (1) sustained
work: (2) physical, mental arid moral training with a view to teach
them self discipline; and (3) careful arrangement for their future
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