# Jail

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7wjSxFeGSnGHBA4sop8v3G

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Short-Term Detention Facility

**Alternative Labels:**

- Detention Center
- Holding Facility

## Definition

A Jail is a local government-run facility designed to detain individuals who are awaiting trial, sentencing, or serving short-term sentences typically for minor offenses. It serves as a temporary holding place for pretrial detainees and inmates convicted of misdemeanors, emphasizing security, custody, and limited rehabilitation services.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8ibMTtrBCWGIGOeFjTLtL0

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBzSkPHO0UuQ0ceZyBCWnLL

**Deprecated:** False