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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.

[[Category:law]]
[[Category:sociology]]
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