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correctional facility

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United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 3791 — as used in this chapter

“correctional facility” means any place for the confinement or rehabilitation of offenders or individuals charged with or convicted of criminal offenses;

42 U.S.C. § 3797AA — under this section

The term “correctional facility” means a jail, prison, or other detention facility used to house people who have been arrested, detained, held, or convicted by a criminal justice agency or a court.

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