Ever wondered what’s the difference between Jail and Prison?
Jail
Basically a County Jail is where you go when you’re waiting for trial. It’s like a holding facility for people that have not been convicted by a judge or jury. County jails have some of the same things that a prison has. Commissary where they are allowed to by food, snacks and toiletries. They are allowed visits and phones calls as well. While going to trial if they are found guilty then they will be sent to Prison. If they have less than a year to serve, sometimes it can be served in the county jail. Prison is where convicted felons are held.
Jails are normally not as comfortable as a prison, as prisons are meant to accommodate people for a longer period of time. This means sleeping quarters are likely to not be as comfortable in a jail cell, as opposed to a prison cell. Also, jails typically have lower budgets, meaning food and other necessities can be of either a lower quality or even inadequate.
Prison
Prisons are designed to hold people convicted of more serious crimes. Since some prisoners may be spending a bit more time there than jail it is made to be more comfortable than a jail cell. Depending on the crime committed and the level of the prison prisoners are able to spend more time out of their prison cells and go outside more often. This occurs mostly in minimum and medium security prisons. The comfort of living is normally better in a lower security prison, as the crimes that the inmates have committed are not nearly as bad as those in a maximum security prison.
