### Question
Can you define what correctional institution means?


### Answer
**Correctional institution** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 13725*:

> any prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, detention center, or halfway house, or any other similar institution designed for the confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 13725*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 136-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-PRISONS > Part B-Miscellaneous Provisions**

