Summary
The Court of Peeves, Crotchets & Irks resumes its April assizes with a motion from Shelby Meyer of Tucson, Ariz. He seeks a declaratory ruling on "jail" and "prison."
This is the general rule: Misdemeanants go to jail. Felons go to prison. A term in jail ordinarily is for less than one year. Prison sentences range up to life imprisonment or death. Some persons are jailed awaiting trial, and some are there just hoping for bail. Not all felons wind up in prison. Felons with good lawyers go to the club and play golf.See the full content of this document
Extract
Whether Jail or Prison, It Still Feels Bad
The distinction between "jails" and "prisons" lies partly in the nuanced terminology of crime reporting. By immemorial custom, misdemeanants are rarely "conv...
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