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To: Pharmboy
He serves 5 years in the county lock up

A technical correction, if you please.

Jails (which are operted by counties) are for those sentenced to be incarcerated for a year or less. Those who receive a term of over a year serve their time in prisons (which are operated by states.)

I would be happy to see Nifong wearing an orange jumpsuit in either.

84 posted on 07/27/2007 7:00:05 AM PDT by dez (Giving resident visas to illegals is like giving car thieves legal title to the cars they steal)
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To: dez

Thanks for the info...I always wondered about the respective purposes of the county and state systems. And, is that a general rule that most states follow??


85 posted on 07/27/2007 7:23:18 AM PDT by Pharmboy ([She turned me into a] Newt! in '08)
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