Ch. 290

LAWS OF MARYLAND

juvenile delinquency. The duly accredited officers of the
sending state shall be permitted to transport delinquent
juveniles being so returned through any and all states party to
this compact, without interference.

(d) That the sending state shall be responsible under this
Article for paying the costs of transporting any delinquent
juvenile to the receiving state or of returning any delinquent
juvenile to the sending state.

Article VIII-—Responsibility for Costs

(a)   That the provisions of Articles IV (b), V (b) and VII
(d) of this compact shall not be construed to alter or affect any
internal relationship among the departments, agencies and
officers of and in the government of a party state, or between a.
party state and its subdivisions, as to the payment of costs, or
responsibilities therefor.

(b)  That nothing in this compact shall be construed to
prevent any party state or subdivision thereof from asserting any
right against any person, agency or other entity in regard to
costs for which such party state or subdivision thereof may be
responsible pursuant to Articles IV (b), V (b) or VII (d) of this
compact.

Article IX--Detention Practices.

That, to every extent possible, it shall be the policy of
states party to this compact that no juvenile or delinquent
juvenile shall be placed or detained in any prison, jail or
lockup nor be detained or transported in association with
criminal, vicious or dissolute persons.

Article X—-Supplementary Agreements

That the duly constituted administrative authorities of a
state party to this compact may enter into supplementary
agreements with any other state or states party hereto for the
cooperative care, treatment and rehabilitation of delinquent
juveniles whenever they shall find that such agreements will
improve the facilities or programs available for such care,
treatment and rehabilitation. Such care, treatment and
rehabilitation may be provided in an institution located within
any state entering into such supplementary agreement. Such
supplementary agreements shall (1) provide the rates to be paid
for the care, treatment and custody of such delinquent juveniles,
taking into consideration the character of facilities, services
and subsistence furnished; (2) provide that the delinquent
juvenile shall be given a court hearing prior to his being sent
to another state, for care, treatment and custody; (3) provide
that the state receiving such a delinquent juvenile in one of its
institutions shall act solely as agent for the state sending such

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