Detainee definition

Detainee means any person captured, detained, held, or otherwise under the effective control of DoD personnel (military or civilian) in connection with hostilities. This includes, but is not limited to, enemy prisoners of war, civilian internees, and retained personnel. This does not include DoD personnel or DoD contractor personnel being held for law enforcement purposes.
Detainee means a person in the custody or under the physical control of the Department of Defense on behalf of the United States Government as a result of armed conflict or other military operation by United States armed forces.
Detainee means a person who is detained in a detention centre;

Examples of Detainee in a sentence

  • Detainee means a person in the custody or under the physical control of the Department of Defense on behalf of the United States Government as a result of armed conflict or other military operation by United States armed forces.

  • A detainee, who engages in inappropriate sexual behavior with or directs it at others, can be charged with the following Prohibited Acts under the Detainee Disciplinary Policy.


More Definitions of Detainee

Detainee means any individual confined in a temporary holding facility. “Detention area” means that portion of the facility used to confine detainees. “DOC” means the Iowa department of corrections.
Detainee means a person held with no criminal charges.
Detainee means a person who is detained in a detention centre, as defined in the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 3;
Detainee means a person serving a period of detention under a sentence order.
Detainee means an alien detained by the DoD as an alleged enemy combatant at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Detainee means a person who is detained in the custody of any of the following –
Detainee means a person who is detained under an emergency law that provides for preventive detention;