### Question
How is the term jail defined?


### Answer
The term **jail** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 30309* as the following:

> a confinement facility of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency to hold—


(A) persons pending adjudication of criminal charges

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 30309*
  - Heading: **Subtitle III-Prevention of Particular Crimes > CHAPTER 303-PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION**

