vulnerable person
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
the term "vulnerable person" means an individual who—
(A) is under 21 years of age or over 60 years of age;
(B) is pregnant;
(C) is victim or witness of a crime;
(D) has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim in Federal or State court; or
(E) during the period of incarceration, has been determined to have experienced or to be experiencing severe trauma or to be the victim of gender-based violence—
(i) by any court or administrative judicial proceeding;
(ii) by any corrections official;
(iii) by the individual's attorney or legal service provider; or
(iv) by the individual.
Source
- 2022–present18 U.S.C. § 4051Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals · in this section