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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 required to be given by the juvenile shall be given by him in writing before a Judge of the District Court of the United States having cognizance of the alleged violation, who shall fully apprise the juvenile of his rights and of the consequences of such consent. Such consent shall be deemed a waiver of a trial by jury. § 5034. PROBATION; COMMITMENT TO CUSTODY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL; SUPPORT If the court finds a juvenile to be a delinquent, it may place him on probation for a period not exceeding his minority, or commit him to the custody of the Attorney General for a like period. Such commitment shall not exceed the term which might have been imposed had he been tried and convicted of the alleged violation. Designotion of The Attorney General may designate any public or private agency or foster home for the custody, care, subsistence, education, and train- ing of the juvenile during the period for which he was committed. The cost of such custody and care may be paid from the appropria- tion for "Support of United States prisoners" or such other appro- priation as the Attorney General may designate. § 5035. AReEST, DETENTION AND BAL Whenever a juvenile is arrested for an illeged violation of any law of the United States, the arresting officer shall immediately notify the Attorney General. If the juvenile is not forthwith taken before a committing magis- trate, he may be detained in such juvenile home or other suitable place of detention as the Attorney General may designate for such purposes, but shall not be detained in a jail or similar place of detention, unless, in the opinion of the arresting officer, such detention is necessary to secure the custody of the juvenile, or to insure his safety or that of others. Periodofdetention. In no case shall such detention be for a longer period than is neces- sary to produce the juvenile before a committing magistrate. The committing magistrate may release the juvenile on bail, upon his own recognizance or that of some responsible person, or in default of bail may commit him to the custody of the United States marshal who shall lodge him in such juvenile home or other suitable place of detention as the Attorney General may designate for that purpose. The juvenile shall not be committed to a jail or other similar institu- tion, unless in the opinion of the marshal it appears that such com- mitment is necessary to secure the custody of the juvenile or to insure his safety or that of others. gesergation of juve- A juvenile detained in a jail or similar institution shall be held in custody in a room or other place apart from adults if facilities for such segregation are available. § 5036. CONTRACTS FOR SUPPORT; PAYMENT The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may contract with public or private agencies or foster homes for the custody, care, subsistence, education, and training of juvenile delinquents and may defray the cost of such custody, care, subsistence, education, and training from the appropriation for "Support of United States prisoners" or such other appropriation as the Attorney General may designate. § 5037. PAROUL A juvenile delinquent who has been committed and who, by his con- duct, has given sufficient evidence that he has reformed, may be released on parole at any time under such conditions and regulations as the Board of Parole deems proper if it shall appear to the satisfac- tion of such Board that there is reasonable probability that the juve- nile will remain at liberty without violating the law. [62 STAT.

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