42 USC § 5617 - Transferred

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title: "42 USC § 5617 - Transferred"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5617"
section_name: "Transferred"
chapter_number: 72
chapter_name: "JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PROGRAMS AND OFFICES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office"
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# § 5617. Transferred

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section 5617 was editorially reclassified as , Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Use of Court Orders To Place Juveniles in Secure Facilities, Jails and Lockups for Adults; Investigation and Report

, , , directed Comptroller General of the United States, not later than 180 days after , to conduct an investigation of extent to which valid court orders and court orders other than valid court orders, used in the 5-year period ending on , to place juveniles in secure detention facilities, in secure correctional facilities, and in jails and lockups for adults, and submit, not later than 3 years after , a report to certain congressional committees of results of investigation.