Jail definition

Jail means a jail, workhouse, minimum security jail, or other residential facility used for the confinement of alleged or convicted offenders that is operated by a political subdivision or a combination of political subdivisions of this state.
Jail means a facility operated by a local unit of government for the physical detention and correction of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.
Jail means a facility that is operated by a local unit of government for the detention of persons charged with, or convicted of, criminal offenses or ordinance violations; persons found guilty of civil or criminal contempt; or a facility which houses prisoners pursuant to an agreement authorized under Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1861, being sections 802.1 to 802.21 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for not more than 1 year.

Examples of Jail in a sentence

  • This is for the three air cooled chillers located on the roof of the North side of the Williamson County Jail.

  • April 26, 2024 Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxx Williamson County Facilities Management 0000 XX Xxxxx Xxxx Georgetown, TX 78626 SUBJECT: North Jail CHW System Evaluation - Fee Proposal Dear Xxxxxx, Thank you for the opportunity to submit this proposal to provide Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering services on this project.

  • The purpose of this MOU is to create an interim agreement, pending the outcome of litigation, pursuant to which the SBOC will provide funds to Somerset and Somerset will house county inmates from outside Somerset at the Somerset County Jail (“SCJ”).


More Definitions of Jail

Jail means any place administered by the county sheriff and designed to hold inmates for as long as lawfully required but not to exceed one year pursuant to Iowa Code chapters 356 and 356A.
Jail means any police station, sheriff's office or other place where persons in the custody of the law are detained;
Jail means a county jail, a rehabilitation facility estab- lished by s.59.53 (8), or a county house of correction under s. 303.16.
Jail as used in Article 8, means a Type II or III facility as defined in the “Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities.”
Jail means a jail or house of correction.
Jail means a place owned or operated by or under contract to the County primarily designed, staffed, and used for the housing, in full confinement, of adults charged or convicted of a criminal offense; for the punishment, correction, and rehabilitation of offenders charged or convicted of a criminal offense; for confinement during a criminal investigation or for civil detention to enforce a court order, all where such place is structured and operated to ensure such individuals remain on the premises 24-hours a day (excluding time for court appearances, court approved off-premises trips, or medical treatment). Inmates housed in the Jail are considered to be in Secure Detention as defined in Section 1.37. Upon the date of the execution of the Agreement, Jail includes the King County Correctional Facility and the detention facility at the Maleng Regional Justice Center.
Jail means any holding, detention, special detention, or