### Question
How is the "prison" defined?


### Answer
The term **prison** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 15609* as follows -

> any confinement facility of a Federal, State, or local government, whether administered by such government or by a private organization on behalf of such government, and includes—


(A) any local jail or police lockup

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 15609*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 147-PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION**

