(1) An offender sentenced to imprisonment for two years or less than two years, considering the offense committed by him, his age, conduct, the circumstances of committing the offence, and the method adopted while committing the offence, if it is deemed appropriate to keep him in a correctional facility instead of being sent to prison, the court may send him to a correctional facility on the recommendation of the probation officer. br> (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an offender who commits an offense mentioned in sub-section (3) of section 24 shall not be sent to such reformatory.
(3) According to sub-section (1), when the offender is sent to the correctional facility, the conditions to be followed by the probation and parole board shall also be prescribed.
(4) If the offender complies with the terms of sub-section (3) and serves the period of imprisonment in the reform house, he shall be deemed to have served such period while in prison.
(5) Notwithstanding anything else written in this section, if the behavior of the offender in the correctional home does not improve or if he does not comply with the conditions as per sub-section (3) or if he commits any offense punishable by imprisonment during such period, he shall pay the full period of imprisonment in prison as per this section.