Which of the Following Statements Is True of Jails

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of jails?

• A) The daily population of jails is lower than that of prisons.
• B) The annual total of people incarcerated in prisons is higher than that of jails.
• C) Jails have static population.
• D) Jails confine offenders primarily before conviction.

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