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Originally Posted by smooth
Not exactly.
Jail is used to house misdemeanor convictees, (usually < 1 year; although some unlucky sop might get a sentence of multiple sentences run consecutively)
prison is used to house felony convictees (usually > 1 year; although parole violators may get less)
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Still not exactly.
There are plenty of people in jail serving sentences for felony convictions.