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American Correctional System

stand why this is the case, similar, the path taken to housing, and safety (Crim-

an understanding of the achieve the desired results inal Law Lawyer Source). F
difference between jails are different. So, what is O
and prison must be identi- the difference between jail Prison R

fied, as well as alternative and prison? The difference G
programs being executed between the two institu- Prison is a place where E

to help with the issue tions will be further exam- convicted offenders are R
of overcrowding. Some ined in detail below. confined (Larson, 2017). Y
programs to be identified Prisons are longer-term

will be global positioning Jail facilities run by the state D
system (GPS) monitoring or the federal government E

systems for house arrest Jail is a place of confine- that typically holds felons C
arrangements, work fur- ment for offenders in law- and offenders that have E
lough, weekend sentenc- ful detention suspected or been given a sentence of P

ing, and community ser- convicted of a crime (Lar- more than one year. Defi- T
vice usually intended for son, 2017). This means nitions may vary by state I

first time non-violent of- that jails are meant for (HG.org). Prisons are op- O
fenders (Atkinson, 2016). people awaiting trials and erated by either the state N
are being held from their government or the federal

Difference between Jail freedoms. Jails are locally government, and offer L
and Prison operated short-term fa- work release programs, I

cilities that hold criminals classrooms for vocational E
Incarceration of any kind that have been sentenced training, and entertain- S
is intended to be an un- to less than a year, and ment facilities due to the

pleasant experience. Nev- tend to be close to where long nature of a sentence
ertheless, the policies, the offender was arrested (Criminal Law Lawyer

rights, and daily life of an (HG.org). Due to the short Source).
inmate can be very differ- time a person is held at
ent depending on the type a jail, amenities are very Alternative Sanctions

of institution they can be “shorthanded”. Jails do
sentenced too, which are possess work release pro- When someone is convict-

jails or prisons (HG.org). grams that offer such ser- ed of an offense, the court
Most people do not know vices as substance abuse will determine what the
that the two institutions and vocational needs, or appropriate punishment

are different in nature. the jail may just provide will be, based within the
Although the end goal is the necessities like food, set administrative guide-

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