### Question
How is the term jail defined?


### Answer
The term **jail** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 15609* 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:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 15609*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 147-PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION**

