### Question
How is the "jail or lockup for adults" defined?


### Answer
The term **jail or lockup for adults** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 5603* as follows -

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


(A) 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**

