### Question
How is the "adult correctional institution" defined?


### Answer
The term **adult correctional institution** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 6472* as follows -

> a facility in which persons (including persons under 21 years of age) are confined as a result of a conviction for a criminal offense

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6472*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER I-IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED > Part D-Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk > subpart 3-general provisions**

