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Jail

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002798

A local correctional facility operated by a city or county government, primarily used for holding individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences, typically less than one year. Jails also house individuals awaiting transfer to state prisons. They are distinct from prisons, which are state or federal facilities for longer sentences.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002798
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A local correctional facility operated by a city or county government, primarily used for holding individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences, typically less than one year. Jails also house individuals awaiting transfer to state prisons. They are distinct from prisons, which are state or federal facilities for longer sentences.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/jail/"
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