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Correctional Institutions
NAICS 922140 · United States · 2022 edition
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.
Start with the work promised to the client.
For Correctional Institutions, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review civil rights / section 1983 liability, use-of-force claims, medical malpractice / healthcare liability. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- Is the facility publicly operated, privately managed, or a hybrid arrangement?
- What is the current average daily inmate or detainee population?
- Is on-site medical and mental health care provided by government staff, contract staff, or a third-party vendor — and is separate professional liability in place?
- Are there any active consent decrees, DOJ oversight arrangements, or pending class-action litigation?
- What is the five-year claims history for civil rights, use-of-force, and workers compensation?
- Does the facility house a specialized population such as juveniles, immigration detainees, or individuals with serious mental illness?
- For Correctional Institutions, what should the underwriter know about history of federal consent decrees or department of justice oversight related to conditions of confinement?
- For Correctional Institutions, what should the underwriter know about significant volume of prior civil rights or use-of-force litigation?
Activities described by this code
- Correctional institutions, public administration
- Penitentiaries, public administration
- Detention centers, public administration
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 593
- Prisons, public administration
- Jails, public administration
Other activities to examine
Census classification reference
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Public correctional institutions — including jails, prisons, detention centers, and juvenile facilities — are government-operated facilities responsible for the confinement, supervision, and rehabilitation of individuals sentenced or detained by courts. Day-to-day operations involve inmate housing, medical care, food service, programming, and security — often with a large uniformed staff operating under strict regulatory and constitutional requirements.
Questions to investigate
- Is the facility publicly operated, privately managed, or a hybrid arrangement?
- What is the current average daily inmate or detainee population?
- Is on-site medical and mental health care provided by government staff, contract staff, or a third-party vendor — and is separate professional liability in place?
- Are there any active consent decrees, DOJ oversight arrangements, or pending class-action litigation?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.