Term: Custody

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2024-07-08

Definition:

Custody is a state of physically holding or controlling a person or a piece of property. In criminal law, a person is in custody after being arrested or convicted of a crime. (Source: Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute website - Custody - Accessed April 2, 2024)

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• Charge Disposition Outcome
• Criminal Justice System Data

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• Corrections Offender Management System (COMS) Data
• Criminal Courts Automated Information Network (CCAIN) Data
• Disposition
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