### Question
How does GENERALLY define jail or lockup for adults?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 5603*, **jail or lockup for adults** is defined as:

> a locked facility that is used by a State, unit of local government, or any law enforcement authority to detain or confine adults—


(i) pending the filing of a charge of violating a criminal law

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5603*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 72-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERALLY**

