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A '''jail''' is a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government. A jail is distinguised from a [[prison]] in that a jails are customarily for the detention of those either awaiting trial or serving sentences of less than one year. However, in common use, jail is often employed as a [[synonym]] for prison.
A '''jail''' is a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government. A jail is distinguished from a [[prison]] in that a jails are customarily for the detention of those either awaiting trial or serving sentences of less than one year. However, in common use, jail is often employed as a [[synonym]] for prison.
The word originally derived from the latin word "cavea" (cage), and was originally spelt "gaole" and pronounced with a hard 'g'.
The word originally derived from the Latin word "cavea" (cage), and was originally spelt "gaiole", "jaiole, or "jaile" when first introduced into Middle English around 1200 A.D. <ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?q=jail&search=search</ref>
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