Detention and sentencing f. Use detention only as the last possible resort for the shortest possible time. Seek alternatives to detention, including community-based/noncustodial/care facilities. g. When there is any form of detention or sentencing for children, its aim should be rehabilitation and reintegration.366 h. Never impose capital punishment or life imprisonment without the possibility of release on an individual who committed a crime as a child. 366 Committee on the Rights of the Child, general comment No. 24 (2019). 82.