### Question
How is the term correctional institution defined?


### Answer
The term **correctional institution** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 2471* as the following:

> any—


(A) prison,


(B) jail,


(C) reformatory,


(D) work farm,


(E) detention center, or


(F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation center, or any other similar institution designed for the confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 2471*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 43-AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part C-Definitions**

