Skip to main content

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Preferred term

district of columbia corrections system  

Definition

  • Washington, D.C., has a unique governance structure, unlike any other city, since it is not part of any state. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives the national Congress exclusive power to make legislation for this federal city. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; District of Columbia Corrections System]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-W5Z2F4GV-K

Download this concept: