8.6: Prisons and Jails
Learning Objectives
- Understand the emergence of prisons and jails in the United States
- Recognize the different types of jails
- Recognize the different types of prisons
Critical Thinking Questions
- Explain the operational process of most jails in the United States today. Where does this come from historically?
- How does the difference in the type of jail influence how the jail is managed?
- Explain the similarities and differences in the two early types of prisons in the United States.
- Explain the current operational process of most State prisons in the United States today. Where does this come from historically?