Prisons And Jails
Jail and Prison: What's the Difference? | Merriam-Webster
While key differences exist between jails and prisons — jails typically house people awaiting trial and those serving short sentences, while prisons confine convicts long term — the Justice Department’s study remains illustrative of life behind bars…. — The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), 20 Apr. 2017
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/jail-vs-prison-difference
What is the Difference Between Jail and Prison | ExpertLaw
Jails are normally operated by a local government, usually a county government, and are used to hold people pending trial, or for shorter sentences of incarceration following a criminal conviction. Prisons are normally operated by a state's department of corrections or, for federal crimes, the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Jail vs. Prison: What's the Difference? | Reader's Digest
Jails are confinement facilities for people awaiting trial or sentencing. They’re usually run by local law enforcement and maintain only one level of security. To avoid spending time there, brush...
https://www.rd.com/article/jail-vs-prison/
Jail vs. Prison: know the difference - ncreentry
Many people often use the terms “jail” and “prison” interchangeably. It is a common misconception that the two words mean precisely the same thing. In reality, jails and prisons serve similar purposes, but are different facilities. Jails refer to local facilities within city and town jurisdictions. Jail sentences are usually short, lasting less than a year.
https://www.ncreentry.org/post/jail-vs-prison-know-the-difference
Prisons and Jails - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
with this designation, the distinction between a jail and a prison became clearer: jails came to house individuals awaiting trial or sentencing, along with those convicted of misdemeanors, minor offenses that typically carry a sentence of one year or less, while prisons house individuals convicted of felonies, more serious crimes that demand …
https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/prisons-and-jails/
Jail and Prison Standards - National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Developed by leaders in the fields of health, mental health, law, and corrections, NCCHC’s nationally recognized Standards lay the foundation for constitutionally acceptable health services systems. Use of these benchmark standards can improve health services delivery. The Standards address these general areas: governance and administration ...
https://www.ncchc.org/jails-and-prisons/
Prisons and Jails | The Center for HIV Law and Policy
The rate of HIV among prisoners is 5 to 7 times that of the general population. HIV rates are highest among black prisoners. The correctional setting is often the first place incarcerated men and women are diagnosed with HIV and provided treatment. Inmates in jails and prisons across the United States, generally, do not receive health care that ...
https://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/issues/prisons-and-jails
Correctional Facilities | National Institute of Justice
Institutional corrections facilities include prisons and jails. Prisons are state or federal housing facilities that confine convicted felons with sentences typically longer than a year. Jails are administered by local law enforcement and hold those with shorter sentences — usually for 1 year or less — and those awaiting trial.
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/corrections/correctional-facilities