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"JAIL" is a word and a description that the general public loosely applies to most correctional/penal institutions. However - "JAIL" refers to confinement facilities operated by larger cities and counties. STATE PRISONS, are penal institutions operated by the state prison system and which house felony prisoners (and some misdemeanants) convicted in the state courts for breaking state law. FEDERAL PRISONS house prisoners convicted of breaking Federal law and are operated by the US Bureau of Prisons.
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Can you go to jail for marijuana in North Carolina?
you can go to jail for marijuana in any state. it is a federal law, not a state law.
If you steal a motorized scooter from walmart is it a felony and jail time?
The difference between felony and misdemeanor for theft/shoplifting varies state to state and is usually at a set dollar amount for the value of the property. Theft is punishable by jail time.
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...
What is the difference between felony and misdemeanor probation?
The difference between felony and misdemeanor probation is the felony is when a person is sentence to a jail term, but it can be served out of jail. The misdemeanor probation is not given jail time. They serve a probation period.
What is the difference between school and jail?
Both are same only
Is there a difference between going to jail for a crime like robbery and goin to jail for breaking a law?
Robbery is breaking a law, so nope, no difference.
What are synonyms of jail?
prison, prison house, the joint, locked down, the big house, state correctional facility, state prison, federal prison, federal correctional facility, the pen
Did Michael Vick serve 23 months in jail?
No. He served 23 months in a federal Prison. A jail is for those people awaiting trial or serving sentences for Misdemeanors No felony time is served in jail anything 366 days or longer is served in a state or federal prison.
Which government investigate complaint against in jail?
Question needs to be re-worded. Complaints against WHO or WHAT in jail? If it's a county JAIL, it would be the county. If it's a state PRISON, it would be state. If it amounts to a violation of civil rights, it would be the Federal government.
Are local state and federal governments funding jail and prison?
Yes, such facilities are built, operated, and supported by your tax money.
What is the difference between a detention center and jail?
Listed based on severity level (descending):Detention center: Where persons accused of a crime are held waiting to be tried.Jail: A facility under either local, city, state or federal control where inmates serving a term less than a year are held, or untried suspects await trial.Prison: A facility under state or federal control where tried convicts serve their time of more than twelve months.
What is the difference between a violation a misdemeanor and a felony in New York State?
By statute: For a misdemeanor you can be sentenced up to a one year in jail, for a felony you can be sentenced to more than one year and one day in prison.
