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Can you serve time in both federal and state prisons for the same crime?
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∙ 17y ago
No. Federal prison houses those who've commited federal crimes and state prisons house those who've committed state crimes. If someone violates both states and federal crimes, prosecutors will try to get a conviction on the federal level because it's a more severe penalty.
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Are inmates better off in federal prisons than in state?
Federal prisons are safer for the inmate, however a federal sentence requires the inmate to serve 85% of the time. Most state prisons will parole at 50% time served depending on the crime
What is the difference between state and federal prisons?
state prisons are run and manned by state employed personal federal prisons are run and manned by federal employed personal
Can a prisoner do his time in a different state that he did the crime?
Yes, if it is a Federal crime, or if the state has contracted with a facility outside the state. Some states do not approve of or allow the "outsourcing" if prisons but this varies frim state to state.
Contrast and compare state and federal prisons?
State prisons are run by the state, criminals are placed in state prisons when the have broken only state laws. Criminals go to federally run prisons when they break federal laws.
Where does a prisoner serve a sentence if their crime crossed multiple state lines?
He will serve his time in the state prison system of whatever state it was that tried him. If he is tried on a federal charge, he will serve time in a federal prison for that particular area of the country.
Why do some inmates go to federal prison and others go to state prisons?
Inmates are sent to federal or state prison due to their offenses. If they are tried at a state level for a state level offense, they will go to a state facility. If they have committed a federal crime, they will go to a federal penitentiary.
Who builds state prisons?
the state of Texas has more prisons. . The Jefferson county area alone has more prisons and jails than any county in the USA. Including federal prisons federal holding facilities 2 state prisons a state jail a county jail a youth detention center and a youth prison.... Jefferson county Texas. Beaumont =ort arthur area. All between us69 and fm366...
Was Charles Manson at the federal prison in lompoc Calif?
I could find no record of it. Murder is not a feredal crime but a state crime and Lompoc is a federal prison so it is not possible for him to serve in that prison.
What is the difference between a state or federal ran prison?
State prisons are where inmates go after being sentenced in state court for crimes prosecuted by the state. Federal prisons are where inmates go after being sentenced in federal court for crimes prosecuted by the federal government.
Does the federal government supplement state prisons?
yes
In new york state how many prisons are there?
There are currently 70 state run prisons in New york. There are 2 federal prisons in the state of New York.
Is harboring a federal or state crime?
"Harboring a Fugitive" can be either a federal OR a state crime depending on whether the wanted individual was wanted on either a federal or a state crime.
