Jail 和 Prison的区别

Jail, also known as detention center, is a place holding suspects waiting for trial.  Jail is usually located in or near court building of a county.   Inmates of a Jail is presumed innocent until proven guilty.  Therefore, Jail inmates (waiting for trial) are not forced to work.

Prison, is a centrialized place where convicted criminals serve out their sentences.  Prison usually located in a remote place and take prisoners all over the state or even nationwide (for federal prisons).   Prisoners could be forced to work.  But in some states the prionser's decision to work is voluntary, while other states are mandatory. 

This is the 13th amendment of US constitution:

Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

 

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• 谢谢，才知道两者的区别。 -爱吃肉的胖子- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/21/2016 postreply 10:47:22

• 美国造币印钱的活就都是犯人在干。不过他们有工资的。不多而已。 -greenoasis- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/21/2016 postreply 18:30:12