correctional facility
Defined in 5 places across 3 titles — 3 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
"correctional facility" means any place for the confinement or rehabilitation of offenders or individuals charged with or convicted of criminal offenses;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 10251Crime Control and Law Enforcement · General provisions · as used in this chapter
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 3791The Public Health and Welfare · General provisions · as used in this chapter
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.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 10651Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Adult and juvenile collaboration programs · under this subchapter
- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 3797AAThe Public Health and Welfare · Adult and juvenile collaboration programs · under this section
The term “correctional facility” means any jail, prison, or any other penal or detention facility operated by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, or by a private party that is under contract with a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, and used to house individuals who have been arrested, detained, held, or charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.
Source
- 2026–present6 U.S.C. § 124nDomestic Security · Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section