Question

Multiple Choice. What is the best description that distinguishes prisons from jails?(1 point)
Responses

Prisons are reserved for first-time offenders, while jails are for repeat offenders.
Prisons are reserved for first-time offenders, while jails are for repeat offenders.

Jails house defendants awaiting trial, while prisons house convicted felons serving longer sentences.
Jails house defendants awaiting trial, while prisons house convicted felons serving longer sentences.

Prisons are short-term facilities operated by counties, while jails are long-term facilities operated by state and federal governments.
Prisons are short-term facilities operated by counties, while jails are long-term facilities operated by state and federal governments.

Prisons are run by county sheriff's departments, while jails are run by state and federal governments.

Answer 1

The best description that distinguishes prisons from jails is:

**Jails house defendants awaiting trial, while prisons house convicted felons serving longer sentences.**