### Question
How is the term incarcerated person defined?


### Answer
The term **incarcerated person** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 12124* as the following:

> any individual incarcerated in a Federal or State correctional institution who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 12124*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts > CHAPTER 121-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-PRISONS > Part B-Miscellaneous Provisions**

