How Are Jails Different Than Prisons? ​

question 31

Multiple Choice

How are jails different than prisons? ​

• A)Jails are operated by county and city governments.
• B)Jails only house inmates whohave been convicted of a crime.
• C)Jails house inmates whohave sentences than longer than one year.
• D)Jails offer a wide variety of rehabilitation and educational programs.

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