im just wondering because im not sure if they are the same thing or not.
2007-12-26 06:02:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Jail is where persons who have been determined by the courts to require incarceration await trial, persons who have been tried and convicted of misdemeanor offenses serve out their sentences, person who, having been convicted of more serious misdemeanors or felonies, return to from prison to further stand trial or testify against other dirt bags. Contrary to popular belief, MOST jails are MORE secure than MOST prisons and are MORE dangerous and miserable to serve time or work in....
2007-12-26 06:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In principle, they are the same. Jail is city/county , and for a year, or less. Prison is state, or Federal, and for more than a year. Prisons are usually better staffed, and equipped, and more of a vacation. Jails are under staffed/under equipped, and more of a punishment. Jails are usually filled with those who commit more minor crimes...misdemeanors. Prisons are full of serious felons.
2007-12-26 14:28:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well-they both involve bars. I think it's just a matter of size and the level of confinement. A jail is usually that little building that is inside the police station. A prison is a large building that sits alone. Could also just be a matter of semantics.
2007-12-26 14:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by phlada64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, jail refers to those who are incarcerated for a year or less. Prison refers to those in for more than a year. But it can also refer to the type of facility. Prisons are generally more secure and guarded.
2007-12-26 14:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by Magnus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, a jail is where you go when first arrested, awaiting trial, or have been sentenced to a year or less incarceration. Persons sentenced to more than a year are sent to a prison.
2007-12-26 16:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by wood_402 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jail is short time, and prison is a long stretch. They are both means of confinement.
2007-12-26 15:11:37 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally, prisons are run by states and the federal system, and hold felons with sentences of greater than one year. Jails are run by cities and counties, and usually hold people awaiting trial, and those guilty of misdemeanors (crimes with a sentence of one year or less)
2007-12-26 14:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jail is city or county.
Prison is state or federal.
2007-12-26 14:11:31 · answer #8 · answered by r_e_a_l_miles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jail is temporary like for months. Prison is for years.
2007-12-26 14:05:39 · answer #9 · answered by reysa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prison is for more serious crimes, usually felonies, and sentences are longer.
Jail is for misdemeanors and short sentences. They are also used for transition facilities while a bed in prison opens up.
2007-12-26 14:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋