Jail vs. Prison
Jail (noun) is a short-term holding area for those awaiting trial for minor offenses.
2. (verb) To take a person into lawful custody is to "jail" them.
Let's view some examples:
1. "My friend called his parents to bail him out of jail for shoplifting a video game."
2. "Andrew had to wait in jail until his trial next week."
Prison (noun) is an involuntary confinement for those convicted of a crime. Many criminals reside in long term prisons.
Let's view some examples:
1. "Many state prisons are filled to capacity, so more criminals are being released on early parole."
2. "It is often hard for an ex-convict to find a job after serving several years in prison."
*Tip/Hint: A jail is for short-term confinement, and prison is for long-term confinement.
Let's use both jail and prison in the same sentence to note their differences.
"The brothers committed the same crime, yet one was sent to a local jail and the other was sent to the state prison. There was more evidence against one than there was against the other."
Circle the Correct Answer:
1. Many people spend years in jail/prison for crimes that they didn't commit.
2. My parents want to move because they think we live too close to the local prison / jail.
3. If you have too many unpaid parking tickets, you could end up in jail / prison.
Answers: prison, jail, jail
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