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minus-squareKairoslinkfedilinkarrow-up31·20 hours agoSort of. Jail is where people not privileged enough to afford bail await trial. And sometimes lesser sentences like if they’re under a year or in relation to a misdemeanor are served.
minus-squarestebo@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·19 hours agoso jail is just a temporary imprisonment?
minus-squareFoxyFerengi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·19 hours agoShort-term is probably a better description. Although, sometimes people get forgotten in jail and spend years waiting for trial
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 hours agoFor misdemeanor sentences (under a year) you might do that in jail.
Sort of. Jail is where people not privileged enough to afford bail await trial. And sometimes lesser sentences like if they’re under a year or in relation to a misdemeanor are served.
so jail is just a temporary imprisonment?
Short-term is probably a better description. Although, sometimes people get forgotten in jail and spend years waiting for trial
“Forgotten”
For misdemeanor sentences (under a year) you might do that in jail.