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A county jail is commonly used for defendants accused of state crimes until their sentencing, after their convictions. Post conviction, the prisoner will be mo
by chasil 2y ago
A county jail is commonly used for defendants accused of state crimes until their sentencing, after their convictions.
Post conviction, the prisoner will be moved to a state penitentiary to serve out their sentence.
I don't know how these distinctions work at the federal level.
- pyuser583 2y agoDepends on the state. Some states “allow” prisoners to serve short sentences in jail. Including short consecutive sentences, so, long sentences.