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... (b) Accused juvenile persons shall be separated from adults and brought as speedily as possible for adjudication. ...
... 3. The penitentiary system shall comprise treatment of prisoners the essential aim of which shall be their reformation and social rehabilitation. Juvenile offenders shall be segregated from adults and be accorded treatment appropriate to their age and legal status. ...