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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

90 STAT. 232 18 USC 5014. /

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18 USC 5005 et seq.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-233—MAR. 15, 1976

    • § 5014. Classification studies and reports

"The Director shall provide classification centers and agencies. Every committed youth offender shall first be sent to a classification center or agency. The classification center or agency shall make a complete study of each committed youth offender, including a mental and physical examination, to ascertain his personal traits, his capabilities, pertinent circumstances of his school, family life, any previous delinquency or criminal experience, and any mental or physical defect or other factor contributing to his delinquency. In the absence of exceptional circumstances, such study shall be completed within a period of thirty days. The agency shall promptly forward to the Director and to the Commission a report of its findings with respect to the youth offender and its recommendations as to his treatment. As soon as practicable after commitment, the youth offender shall receive a parole interview.". SEC. 7. Section 5017(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) The Commission may at any time after reasonable notice to the Director release conditionally under supervision a committed youth offender in accordance with the provisions of section 4206 of this title. When, in the judgment of the Director, a committed youth offender should be released conditionally under supervision he shall so report and recommend to the Commission.". SEC. 8. Section 5020 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 5020. Apprehension of released offenders "If, at any time before the unconditional discharge of a committed youth offender, the Commission is of the opinion that such youth offender will be benefited by further treatment in an institution or other facility the Commission may direct his return to custody or if necessary may issue a warrant for the apprehension and return to custody of such yoiifehful offender and cause such warrant to be executed by a United States probation officer, an appointed supervisory agent, a United States marshal, or any officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution. Upon return to custody^, such youth offender shall be given a revocation hearing by the Commission.". SEC. 9. Chapter 402 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by deleting the term "division" whenever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Commission". SEC. 10. The table of sections for chapter 402 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Sec.

"5005. "5006. "5010. "5011. "5012. "5013. "5014. "5015. "5016. "5017. "5018. "5019. "5020. "5021. "5022. "5023. "5024. "5025. "5026.

Youth correction decisions. Definitions. Sentence. Treatment. Certificate as to availability of facilities. Provision of facilities. Classification studies and reports. Powers of Director as to placement of youth offenders. Reports concerning offenders. Release of youth offenders. Revocation of Commission orders. Supervision of released youth offenders. Apprehension for released offenders. Certificate setting aside conviction. Applicable date. Relationship to Probation and Juvenile Delinquency Acts. Where applicable. Applicability to the District of Columbia. Parole of other offenders not affected.".