922140 — Correctional Institutions

Description

This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in managing and operating correctional institutions. The facility is generally designed for the confinement, correction, and rehabilitation of adult and/or juvenile offenders sentenced by a court.

Illustrative Examples

• Correctional institutions, public administration
• Penitentiaries, public administration
• Detention centers, public administration
• Prisons, public administration
• Jails, public administration

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Government establishments primarily engaged in operating halfway houses for ex-criminal offenders and
• delinquent youths are classified in Industry 623990, Other Residential Care Facilities; and
• Establishments primarily engaged in managing or operating correctional facilities on a contract or fee basis
• are classified in Industry 561210, Facilities Support Services.

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