P.R. Laws tit. 1, § 413

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§ 413. Rights of the minor

In the case of a minor who has been intervened by the Minor’s Court for the commission of an offense, the minor shall be entitled to the following, to the extent the State facilities allow:

(1) The protection of due process and fair treatment of the minor is enforced, taking into consideration that these are not procedures of a criminal nature.

(2) To receive humane treatment and true rehabilitation opportunities in the institutions where he/she is confined.

(3) To have access, within the institution in which it is found, to medical services for the protection of its physical, mental or emotional health.

(4) To be provided with follow-up services so that he/she may achieve appropriate development upon leaving the institution and rejoining society.

History —Dec. 31, 1998, No. 338, § 3, eff. 30 days after Dec. 31, 1998.