---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 115.14"
title: "28"
number: "115.14"
heading: "Youthful inmates."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/115.14"
---

# §115.14. Youthful inmates.

- (a) A youthful inmate shall not be placed in a housing unit in which the youthful inmate will have sight, sound, or physical contact with any adult inmate through use of a shared dayroom or other common space, shower area, or sleeping quarters.
- (b) In areas outside of housing units, agencies shall either:
  - (1) Maintain sight and sound separation between youthful inmates and adult inmates, or
  - (2) Provide direct staff supervision when youthful inmates and adult inmates have sight, sound, or physical contact.
- (c) Agencies shall make best efforts to avoid placing youthful inmates in isolation to comply with this provision. Absent exigent circumstances, agencies shall not deny youthful inmates daily large-muscle exercise and any legally required special education services to comply with this provision. Youthful inmates shall also have access to other programs and work opportunities to the extent possible.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609.

### Source

Source: AG Order No. 3331-2012, 77 FR 37197, June 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.