IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 9.45
Definition Of Penal System
The term “penal system” means a[n] [(penitentiary) (state farm) (reformatory) (prison)
(jail) (house of correction) (institution for the incarceration or custody of persons under sentence
for offenses or awaiting trial or sentence for offenses) (county shelter care or detention home)].
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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