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Describe the purpose of jails and prisons to include the

responsibilities and organization of the correctional system

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Institutional corrections facilities include prisons and jails. Prisons are state or federal housing facilities that confine convicted felons with sentences typically longer than a year. Jails are administered by local law enforcement and hold those with shorter sentences, usually for 1 year or less, and those awaiting trial.

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