What is the difference between a “jail” and a “lockup”?
Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 207.1(i)(1) defines a “jail” as “…a locked facility administered by a law enforcement or governmental agency the purpose of which is to detain adults who have been charged with violations of criminal law and are pending trial, or to hold convicted adult criminal offenders sentenced for less than one year.” WIC Section 207.1(i)(2) defines a “lockup” as “…any locked room or secure enclosure under the control of a sheriff or other peace officer that is primarily for the temporary confinement of adults upon arrest.” Generally speaking, a jail is a Type II, III or IV Facility while a lockup is a Temporary Holding or a Type I Facility as defined in Title 15, Section 1006, California Code of Regulations. In addition, a law enforcement facility that does not contain a detention facility, but does contain a locked room or secure enclosure primarily used for the temporary confinement of adults upon arrest is also a “lockup.” The key to the difference i
