Correctional Institutions
Official definition
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.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 922140, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Correctional institutions, public administration
- Penitentiaries, public administration
- Detention centers, public administration
- Prisons, public administration
- Jails, public administration
Which code does this activity belong in?
Correctional institutions manage and operate facilities for the confinement, correction, and rehabilitation of adults and juveniles who have been sentenced by a court. This code covers the day-to-day operation of prisons, penitentiaries, jails, and detention centers. Establishments that supervise offenders in the community rather than in confinement facilities are classified in Parole Offices and Probation Offices, while those engaged in law enforcement or prosecution activities are classified in separate codes within the justice system.
Written for NAICS 922140, the only detailed industry in this group.