Michigan Laws 801.51 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 801.51
- County jail: means a facility operated by a county for the physical detention and correction of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations, persons found guilty of civil or criminal contempt, and juveniles detained by court order. See Michigan Laws 801.51
- Department of corrections: means the state department of corrections. See Michigan Laws 801.51
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
As used in this act:
(a) “County jail” means a facility operated by a county for the physical detention and correction of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations, persons found guilty of civil or criminal contempt, and juveniles detained by court order.
(b) “Department of corrections” means the state department of corrections.
(c) “Prisoner” means a person who is currently being physically detained in a county jail.
(d) “Rated design capacity” means the actual available bed space of the general population of a county jail as determined by the department of corrections.