### Question
How is the "ex-offender" defined?


### Answer
The term **ex-offender** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 12124* as follows -

> any individual who has been sentenced to a term of probation by a Federal or State court, or who has been released from a Federal, State, or local correctional institution

#### 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**

