### Question
How does PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION define jail?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 15609*, **jail** is defined as:

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


(A) persons pending adjudication of criminal charges

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 15609*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 147-PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION**

