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19
All reports, including legal records, medical records and records of disciplinary proceedings, and all other documents relating to the form, content and details of treatment, should be placed in a confidential individual file, which should be kept up to date, accessible only to authorized persons and classified in such a way as to be easily understood. Where possible, every juvenile should have the right to contest any fact or opinion contained in his or her file so as to permit rectification of inaccurate, unfounded or unfair statements. In order to exercise this right, there should be procedures that allow an appropriate third party to have access to and to consult the file on request. Upon release, the records of juveniles shall be sealed, and, at an appropriate time, expunged.
21(c)
In every place where juveniles are detained, a complete and secure record of the following information should be kept concerning each juvenile received:
(c) The day and hour of admission, transfer and release.
(c) The day and hour of admission, transfer and release.
21(d)
In every place where juveniles are detained, a complete and secure record of the following information should be kept concerning each juvenile received:
(d) Details of the notifications to parents and guardians on every admission, transfer or release of the juvenile in their care at the time of commitment.
(d) Details of the notifications to parents and guardians on every admission, transfer or release of the juvenile in their care at the time of commitment.
22
The information on admission, place, transfer and release should be provided without delay to the parents and guardians or closest relative of the juvenile concerned.