Tum: Lxx.—CR1MES.——Ch. 9. 1075 sentences. And the place of imprisonment may be changed in any case, when. in the opinion of the Attorney-General, it is necessary for the preservation of the health of the prisoner, or when, in his opinion, the place of confinement is not sufficient to secure the custody of the prisoner, or because of cruel or improper treatment: Provided, however-, hat no change shall be made in the case of any prisoner on the ground of the unhealthiness of the prisoner, or because of his treatment, after his conviction and during his term of imprisonment, unless such change shall be applied for by such risoner, or some one in his behalf.] Sec. 5547. The Attorney-general shall contract with the managers or A“°m°>’·G¤¤€¤`¤·l proper authorities having control of such prisoners, for the imprison~ ;?S;’§,?:;‘*;;°" ""l" ment, subsistence, and proper employment of them, and shall give the —e;-` i · court having jurisdiction of such offenses notice of the jail or peniten- S93 ;IQ§'>1£8*:*·_g· nary where such prisoners will be c0¤h¤€d· Ps Min-.', iidé,'}-: 30, 1, v. 17, p. 35. Sec. 5.3-LS. \Vhenever any person is convicted of any offense against C°“m“**Y*ml¤** the United States which is unishable by fine and imprisonment, or by §,‘?,“,f,’;;j“j,‘g;;f;f either, the court by which the sentence is passed may order the sentence tion. to be executed in any house of correction or house of reformation for Ti juvenile delinquents within the State or district where such court is held, m`B‘5°;"_, the use of which is authorized by the legislature of the State fo1' such i I ’’` ur ‘e. P Sidi? 5549. Juvenile offenders against the laws of the United States, _ C¤qfinemc·nt of being under the age of sixteen years, and who may hereafter be con- ]""°“‘l°°n°"‘·l°"’· victed of crime, the punishment whereof is imprisonment, shall be con- 3 Mar., 1865, c. fined during the term of sentence in some house of refuge to be designated 1:2% ¤· L V- l3» P- by the Attorney-General, and shall be transported and delivered to the 53g‘Mm_ 1872 (_ warden or keeper of such house of refuge by the marshal of the district 30,,,_1,,,Q’17_ ,,];,5: where such conviction has occurred; or 1f such conviction be had in the District of Columbia, then the transportation and delivery shall be by the warden of the jail of that district, and the reasonable actual expense of the transportation, necessary subsistence, and hire, and transportation of assistants and the marshal or warden, only, shall be paid by the Attorney-General, out of the judiciary fund. Sec. 5550. The Attorney—General shall contract with the managers Attomey-General or persons having control of such houses of refuge for the imprisonment, 3* , °°¤¤;¤Fz if subsistence, and pro r employment of all suc juvenile offenders, and &f" Bu "'S °“"* shall give the severaliiourts of the United States and of the District of f-#;T:». Columbia notice of the laces so provided for the confinement of such ,2f M”{§·· "- offenders; and they shall) be sentenced to confinement in the house of 538j S' " " “P' refuge nearest the place of conviction so designated by the Attorney- 5 Mar., 1872, c. Gc|]cral_ 30,s. 1, V. 17, 1). 35.
