Some of the lawmakers are more concerned with the costs of jails than they are prisons.They make the argument that almost 13 million people are admitted to jails over the course of a year nationwide.Other lawmakers claim that jails are different than prisons and should not be their concern at this time.How are jails different than prisons?

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Jails are typically operated by local governments such as counties and cities, whereas prisons are operated by state or federal governments.

Some of the Lawmakers Are More Concerned with the Costs