History
Where were the first jails created and who ordered to build them?
England, ordered by King Henry II in 1166
What are jails?
correctional facilities that confine people before and after judgement
Yes
Who or what are Jails ran by?
local law enforcement, city governments, or country sheriffs
What gets wet while drying?
A towel
What were jails originally used for?
Used for detaining offenders awaiting trial
One function a Jail serves is: Holding people that are pending arraignment and waiting trial, conviction, or sentencing. True or false?
True
Who is responsible for jail management?
The sheriff
What are jails operated by?
state governments or the Federal Bureau of prisons
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
a map
What were jails used to house?
displaced persons, the poor, and sometimes people with mental illnesses
One function a Jail serves is: re-emiting Probation, parole, and bail bond violators and absconders. True or false?
true
What is a sheriff?
An elected official who oversees both policing activities within the country and the operation of the jail.
What type of offenders hold?
people awaiting trial or serving brief sentences
What is full of holes, but still hold water?
A sponge
What centuries were jails used to housed displaced persons?
The fourteenth and eighteenth centuries
One function a Jail serves is: they do not hold Individuals held for the Military, for protective custody, for contempt, and for the courts as witnesses. True or false?
False, they doe hold those type of individuals
Is it true that they only are operated by the sheriff?
No it's false. Because some do operate under independent county boards or private corporate management.
Are Prisons long-term or short-term?
Long-term
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter M
How many times did do jails admit and process how many times each year as all the correctional components combines?
Five times
What are the differences between jails and lockups?
The differences are that lockups only hold a few cells, when jails hold a lot. Lockups only hold people for a few hours when jails can hold them long-term.
What do some states use to combine jails and prisons?
unified statewide corrections systems
Are Prisons state or federal institutions? Or Both
Both
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock