(a) The Job Corps Director shall develop procedures to afford
students effective and competent legal representation in criminal and
certain civil cases. This shall include assisting students in obtaining
free or low cost legal assistance or obtaining local attorneys or public
defenders to represent students, and paying for such legal services
(provided that attorney fees in criminal
cases shall not be paid by Job Corps except in accordance with paragraph
(b) of this section), in accordance with guidelines issued by the Job
Corps Director.
(b) Job Corps shall not pay the expenses of legal counsel or
representation in any criminal case or proceeding for a student, unless
the Center Director has certified to the Regional Director, and the
Regional Director has approved, that a public defender is not available.
With such approval of the Regional Director, Job Corps may compensate
attorneys obtained pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section in criminal
cases for reasonable expenses. Compensation shall be at the rates no
higher than those set forth in the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as
amended (18 U.S.C. 3006A(d)).
