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Jail, or gaol (especially in Australia),[1][2] remand prison, is a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the state. This includes either accused persons awaiting trial or for those who have been convicted of a crime and are serving a sentence of less than one year.[3][4] Jails are generally small penitentiaries run by individual counties and cities,[4] though some jails in larger communities may be as large and hold as many inmates as regular prisons. "Jail" is also a synonym for "prison" in most countries (excluding the United States), especially when the facility is of a similar size as a correctional facility. As with prisons, some jails have different wings for certain types of offenders, and have work programs for inmates who demonstrate good behavior.
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Six-month jail terms are being slashed to six weeks and 28-day sentences are being waived by prison governors desperate to ease record levels of overcrowding, The Times has learnt.
NJ -consultant recommends closing Camden jail and building a new private jail
2 articles below. ______________ http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091020_Consultant_recommends_privatizing_Camden_jail...
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