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Re:A Meth Addict Gets Sober in Orange County Community Court by jboles on Monday June 20, 2016 @01:29AM (#11936215)
That is interesting. What is the distinction? Jail is usually a holding area while prison is for serving a sentence?
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Re:A Meth Addict Gets Sober in Orange County Community Court by putlake on Monday June 20, 2016 @02:02AM (#11936304)
Yes, that's pretty much it. http://www.diffen.com/difference/Jail_vs_Prison
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Re:A Meth Addict Gets Sober in Orange County Community Court by nsp on Monday June 20, 2016 @02:02AM (#11936299)
Jail is pre-conviction, prison post. (As a general rule, there are always exceptions)
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Re:A Meth Addict Gets Sober in Orange County Community Court by lsaferite on Monday June 20, 2016 @08:39AM (#11937552)
Frequently, convictions under 1 year stay in jail for the duration.
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