AJA CJM Practice Questions - Certified Jail Manager Exam

What is the PRIMARY mission distinction between a jail and a prison?

Jails house only convicted felons, prisons house misdemeanants Jails are typically short-term holding facilities for pre-trial detainees and short-sentenced inmates; prisons house long-sentenced convicted felons Jails and prisons have identical missions but differ only in funding source Prisons handle court transport while jails do not

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Jails are typically short-term holding facilities for pre-trial detainees and short-sentenced inmates; prisons house long-sentenced convicted felons

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