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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 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. | ||
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| + | The word originally derrived from the latin word "cavea" (cage), and was originally spelt "gaole" and pronnounced with a hard 'g'. | ||
[[Category:Punishment]] | [[Category:Punishment]] | ||
[[Category:sociology]] | [[Category:sociology]] | ||
Revision as of 12:42, March 3, 2009
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.
The word originally derrived from the latin word "cavea" (cage), and was originally spelt "gaole" and pronnounced with a hard 'g'.