1.    A child alleged to be delinquent may be detained only in:

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a.    A licensed foster home or a home approved by the court; b.    A facility operated by a licensed child welfare agency; or

c.    A detention home or center for delinquent children which is under the direction or supervision of the court or other public authority or of a private agency approved by the court or any other suitable place or facility, including a medical facility for the treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction, designated by the court.

2.    A child alleged or adjudicated delinquent, who has not reached the age of eighteen, may not be held in an adult jail or correctional facility, adult lockup, or court holding facility.