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Coreidan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

Nope. They aren’t. They have different meanings no matter where you are. You just hear a lot of people misusing the word due to a lack of education.

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ShortFuse@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jail

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- Coreidan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
  Nice try.
  
  merriam-webster.com/…/jail-vs-prison-difference#:….
  
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  - ShortFuse@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
    You should read what you link to:
    
    Jail and prison are often used interchangeably as places of confinement. If you want to be specific jail can be used to describe a place for those awaiting trial or held for minor crimes, whereas prison describes a place for criminals convicted of serious crimes.
    
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    Coreidan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
    You should also read.
    
    While key differences exist between jails and prisons — jails typically house people awaiting trial and those serving short sentences, while prisons confine convicts long term — the Justice Department’s study remains illustrative of life behind bars….
    
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