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Old 04-12-2008, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg View Post
There's a HUGE difference between jail and prison and I think alot on here think the two are the same. A prison is a state run facility where care is generally at the highest. A jail is either a city or county run facility and care is at the lowest.

People awaiting trial will go to a jail and those convicted of minor offenses may have a short sentence in a jail. Those convicted of major crimes will be sentenced to a prison.

In a jail you operate on their schedule and generally it's run by morons that don't care 2 cents about you. .
here is proof that, something I read a few weeks ago
‘On the verge of death’ : Inmate’s diabetes out of control during lock-up
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