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What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by gentposh: 8:24pm On Nov 04, 2023
I have always wondered the difference between these words..

Can someone pls throw in more lights

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Botragelad: 8:26pm On Nov 04, 2023
A cell is a small, enclosed space that is used to confine a person, maybe as a punishment. A jail is a building that houses cells and is used to confine people who have been accused or convicted of crimes.

A prison is a large facility that is used to confine people who have been convicted of serious crimes, and it typically has more security than a jail. So, in a nutshell, a cell is the smallest type of confinement, a jail is used to confine people temporarily, and a prison is used to confine people for longer periods of time.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Ms202309: 8:28pm On Nov 04, 2023
Prison is a place convicted people are kept or people under going trail

Cell is a place were accused people are remanded
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Nobody: 8:32pm On Nov 04, 2023
Cell is a small building for starters 😬

Prison is a very big building for criminals that will have to last for a while there.

While jail are for murderer's .


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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Botragelad: 8:32pm On Nov 04, 2023
Let's put it this way: The terms "prison," "jail," and "cell" are all related, but they each refer to slightly different things. A prison is a large facility that is used to house people who have been convicted of serious crimes, and it typically has high security.

A jail is a smaller facility that is used to hold people who have been accused of crimes, either before or after they have been convicted. A cell is the smallest unit of confinement, and it can be found in both prisons and jails. So, the terms are all related, but they have different specific meanings.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Entprys(m): 8:41pm On Nov 04, 2023
Let somebody who don serve before come and tell us jarey.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by FaceTanke: 8:52pm On Nov 04, 2023
A cell is a room used for confinement, can be found in police stations and prisons

A jail/Gaol is a specific building that contains cells used for confining prisoners.
Can be used interchangeably with prison i.e He was sent to jail/Prison
Jail can also be a verb i.e He has been jailed

Prison means Jail, Jail means prison. Just that a prison may be larger than a jail but they are specifically built for the same purpose.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Mhizzard(m): 10:09pm On Nov 04, 2023
Those who have degree in english their are needed here
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Giftedhand47(m): 11:24pm On Nov 04, 2023
Cell is to police station
Jail is to Panti
Prison is to ikoyi

That answers your question

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by NaijaCover(m): 11:36pm On Nov 04, 2023
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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by egopersonified(f): 3:17am On Nov 05, 2023
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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Addme: 7:46am On Nov 05, 2023
FaceTanke:
A cell is a room used for confinement, can be found in police stations and prisons

A jail/Gaol is a specific building that contains cells used for confining prisoners.
Can be used interchangeably with prison i.e He was sent to jail/Prison
Jail can also be a verb i.e He has been jailed

Prison means Jail, Jail means prison. Just that a prison may be larger than a jail but they are specifically built for the same purpose.


Op, this is your answer. Both jail and prison are used interchangeably but cells are small rooms that can be found in Police Stations and Prisons.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Addme: 7:50am On Nov 05, 2023
Botragelad:
Let's put it this way: The terms "prison," "jail," and "cell" are all related, but they each refer to slightly different things. A prison is a large facility that is used to house people who have been convicted of serious crimes, and it typically has high security.

A jail is a smaller facility that is used to hold people who have been accused of crimes, either before or after they have been convicted. A cell is the smallest unit of confinement, and it can be found in both prisons and jails. So, the terms are all related, but they have different specific meanings.
You are right to some extent but the bolded is not through. People can be in prison without being convicted. They call them ATM.
There are different set of people in Prison.
ATM, CM, Lifer and CC.

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Timagex(m): 9:34am On Nov 05, 2023
A cell can prison, but, a prison cannot cell.




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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Nobody: 9:47am On Nov 05, 2023
Dear Op,

Are bound for cell, jail or prison?
Maybe, you're thinking about the best one that will suit you, right?

Don't go and commit crime, oh!
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by VaginaAcademic: 10:28am On Nov 05, 2023
Cell is your bedroom jail is the building containing your bedroom prison is your compound

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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by okomi562: 12:37pm On Nov 06, 2023
A "cell" is a single, small room within a detention facility where inmates are typically housed. Cells can vary in size and accommodations.

A "jail" is a short-term detention facility typically used for holding individuals who are awaiting trial, sentencing, or serving short sentences (usually less than one year). Jails are typically run by local law enforcement or county authorities.

A "prison" is a long-term correctional facility where individuals who have been convicted of more serious crimes serve their sentences, which can range from a year to many years or even life. Prisons are operated by state or federal government agencies, and they offer more extensive security and rehabilitation programs compared to jails.


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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Brandiebird: 4:28pm On Nov 07, 2023
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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Uyomiya: 5:09pm On Nov 07, 2023
Cell is where yarimo was converted to Islam .

Jail is where duro4chang committed suicide


Prison is where helinues is currently held
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Judd007: 5:38pm On Nov 07, 2023
Hope they have not promised you one.
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Evilthoughts: 6:29pm On Nov 07, 2023
A cell is where you keep young Igbo phone snatches.
A jail is where you process Igbo killers, drug kingpins,baby factory developers etc.
A prison is the final and best home for Igbo men
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Padipadi: 8:09pm On Nov 07, 2023
Evilthoughts:
A cell is where you keep young Igbo phone snatches.
A jail is where you process Igbo killers, drug kingpins,baby factory developers etc.
A prison is the final and best home for Igbo men
You don't know how to respond Igbos. Let's assume you met a radical one. Your uncouth tactics is reasons why they abuse Yorubas. Go n grab brain. If you wanna troll, learn. And never defend islam cos it's not upright!
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Evilthoughts: 8:13pm On Nov 07, 2023
Padipadi:

You don't know how to respond Igbos. Let's assume you met a radical one. Your uncouth tactics is reasons why they abuse Yorubas. Go n grab brain. If you wanna troll, learn. And never defend islam cos it's not upright!

The right home for an Igboman is prison and nowhere else , that is why they're always working hard to go there from Ghana to South Africa, from Malaysia to India grin
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by duro4chang(m): 11:12am On Dec 03, 2023
Uyomiya:
Cell is where yarimo was converted to Islam .

Jail is where duro4chang committed suicide


Prison is where helinues is currently held
That where you and your loved ones belong.
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by duro4chang(m): 11:15am On Dec 03, 2023
Uyomiya:
Cell is where yarimo was converted to Islam .

Jail is where duro4chang committed suicide


Prison is where helinues is currently held
That is where you will end up
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by DoctorAyukebot(m): 12:57pm On Dec 03, 2023
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Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by duro4chang(m): 5:02pm On Dec 03, 2023
Uyomiya:


A pig is back
That is exactly what you are. I have come to sanitise your brain
Re: What Is The Difference Between Cell, Jail And Prison by Uyomiya: 5:04pm On Dec 03, 2023
duro4chang:
That is exactly what you are. I have come to sanitise your brain

Like your father?

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