### Question
How does the law define correctional institution?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 3423a*, **correctional institution** is defined as:

> any—


(A) prison,


(B) jail,


(C) reformatory,


(D) work farm,


(E) detention center, or


(F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation center, or any other similar institution designed for the confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 3423a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 48-DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION > SUBCHAPTER II-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT**

