jail
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “jail” means a confinement facility of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency to hold—
(A) persons pending adjudication of criminal charges; or
(B) persons committed to confinement after adjudication of criminal charges for sentences of 1 year or less.
Source
- 2003–present42 U.S.C. § 15609The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this chapter