Prisoners

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Unthsc: According to federal regulations, prisoner means any individual involuntarily confined or detained in penal institution. The term is intended to encompass individuals detained in other facilities by virtue of statues or commitment procedures which provide alternatives to criminal prosecution or incarceration in penal institution, and individuals detained pending arraignment, trial or sentencing.

PVAMU: An individual involuntarily confined in a penal institution, including persons: (l) sentenced under a criminal or civil statue; (2) detained pending arraignment, trial, or sentencing; and (3) detained in other facilities (e.g., for drug detoxification or treatment of alcoholism) under statutes or commitment procedures providing such alternatives to criminal prosecution or incarceration in a penal institution.