CJ 2430 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7.4 & 7.6: Work Release, Sentenced, Misdemeanor
29 Sep 2016
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Jail terms are shorter than prison terms: usually between 30 and 90 days for a misdemeanor, 6 months to a year for felonies some can serve 2 or more years. The real punishment is not the length of the sentence, but rather the impact on the offender of the unpleasant, costly, and harmful conditions. Over half of those in jail were already in the criminal justice system in some way: probation, parole, or pretrial release. Work in jail is rare and when it is found it is often monotonous and menial: janitorial, kitchen, cook, and laundry tasks. Inmates just sit in cells though, without work. Contact with friends and family is rare, many instances only for a few minutes every week. Jail is often referred to as the worst kind of time to serve. It is very expensive and not very effective: sometimes called a revolving door.
