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Which of the Following Characteristics Distinguishes Jails from Prisons

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Which of the following characteristics distinguishes jails from prisons?


A) Prisons are the only corrections institution that holds people who are awaiting trial.
B) Jails hold people who have been charged with more serious offenses, as well as those awaiting trial.
C) Prisons hold people serving sentences for minor convictions.
D) Jails typically hold people serving sentences of a year or less for misdemeanor convictions.

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