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jail/prison
0 Do people say, "He is getting out of jail tomorrow" when referring to release of an inmate in prison? 02 br
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00 Should it be "He is getting out of 01 i 00 prison 02 i 00 tomorrow" because prison is a confinement facility for convicted criminals while jail is for those awaiting trial. 02 br
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00 Also, an inmate is a person in jail or prison or both? 02 br
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01 b 00 inmate 02 b 00 ( ) n. A resident of a dwelling that 00 houses 00 a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a 01 b 01 font 00 prison 02 font 02 b 00 or hospital. 02 br
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00 Should it be "He is getting out of 01 i 00 prison 02 i 00 tomorrow" because prison is a confinement facility for convicted criminals while jail is for those awaiting trial. 02 br
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01 b 00 inmate 02 b 00 ( ) n. A resident of a dwelling that 00 houses 00 a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a 01 b 01 font 00 prison 02 font 02 b 00 or hospital. 02 br
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02 font 00 Most people use these words pretty interchangeably, although I would say that 'jail' is considered a bit less serious than 'prison'. 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Should it be "He is getting out of 01 i 00 prison 02 i 00 tomorrow" because prison is a confinement facility for convicted criminals while jail is for those awaiting trial. 02 font 00 For a different and more detailed definition, I have attached some text from a Sheriff's Dept.
- 02 font 00 Most people use these words pretty interchangeably, although I would say that 'jail' is considered a bit less serious than 'prison'.
- 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Should it be "He is getting out of 01 i 00 prison 02 i 00 tomorrow" because prison is a confinement facility for convicted criminals while jail is for those awaiting trial.
- 02 font 00 For a different and more detailed definition, I have attached some text from a Sheriff's Dept.
- in Tennessee, USA.
- 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Also, an inmate is a person in jail or prison or both?
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 Do people say, "He is getting out of jail tomorrow" when referring to release of an inmate in prison? 02 font 00 Most people use these words pretty interchangeably, although I would say that 'jail' is considered a bit less serious than 'prison'. 02 br
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01 font 00 Do people say, "He is getting out of jail tomorrow" when referring to release of an inmate in prison? 02 font 00 Most people use these words pretty interchangeably, although I would say that 'jail' is considered a bit less serious than 'prison'. 02 br
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