Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Ever wondered where inmates are taken for certain charges? Or the difference between jail and prison?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prisons, in general, are for people sentenced for more serious crimes. The sentences are usually longer, and can be up to life.

County jails and state prisons may not seem that different from the outside, but for the people within the walls, living conditions in jails are often very different from what they might experience in ...

Are "prison" and "jail" the same thing? No, in Massachusetts there's a clear difference between prison and jail. Prisons, in general, are for people sentenced for more serious crimes. The sentences ...