What's the difference between a state jail, prison and penetentiary? Or all they all the same?
Also does it depend on the type of crime you commit to determine what jail you'll end up in?
2007-03-27 12:28:23 · 9 answers · asked by metalgods 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
in essence they are the same, the difference is only in the security risk.they range from minimum security (which holds i guess mild mannered people) to maximum security (which holds people like hitler). i dont mean to interrupt but tangytwerp83 is wrong. doc which stands for department of corrections is in fact city or county run, but state jail is just another term for prison or the pen. it is not part of the county or city.
2007-03-28 05:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-04 05:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State prisons and penitentiaries are the same thing for the most part. Jails are usually county run (a person will will go to a local facility depending on the amount of time they were sentenced to serve...usually less than 2 years). A 2 year (or more) sentence will land you in DOC which is less appealing for most convicted felons b/c it is sometimes far away from family and they are less likely to know ppl in DOC as oppossed to a local jail.
2007-03-27 12:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by tangyterp83 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There aren't any inner most jails. the purely idea of a private detention center, is at the same time as the detention center is owned by technique of a private business enterprise, besides the indisputable fact that it's not operated by technique of a private business enterprise. The guards all artwork for the authorities, yet a business enterprise may personal the gates, construction, cellular doors etc. A State detention center is many times an area the position those who're going to get out live. a detention center is an area the position those who may stay for existence stay
2016-12-02 22:13:53 · answer #4 · answered by meran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prison and penetentiary are interchangeable- one sounds more technical that the other. however, people are only sent to prison if their sentence exceeds a period of one year. otherwise, they are sent to jail-- those who are sent to jail have received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days or less.
as for the crimes committed-- those that end up in jail usually commit lesser crimes or misdemeanors, and those that go to prison have committed the more serious offenses such as felonies.
2007-03-27 14:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by softballgrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are city or county jails which don't incarcerate people very long. There are state prisons and penitentiaries, which mean the same thing--long term. There are also federal prisons where inmates are housed who were convicted of federal crimes--long term.
2007-03-27 13:02:01 · answer #6 · answered by beez 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
jail is minor offences or awaiting trial, prison and pen are the same thing, serving time of two years plus a day, jail two years less a day, in Canada anyway.
2007-03-27 12:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by DA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jail is for waiting to go to trial and short term sentences. prison or a penitentiary are for once a criminal is sentenced. yes for more serious crimes and for habitual offenses.
2007-03-27 13:06:30 · answer #8 · answered by not4u_72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
State prison and penitentiary are esentially the same thing.
jail is usually holding sell or temporary transfer station for criminals awaiting trial.
2007-03-27 12:32:31 · answer #9 · answered by Jason W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋