What's the Difference Between Jail and Prison?

We take a deep dive into incarceration in the US, starting with the question "What's the difference between jail and prison?" Because Chris can't help himself, we also explore the unspeakable injustice of our justice system, and our government's routine victimization of incarcerated people. This episode includes discussion of violence and sexual violence. Sources:America's Jails: The Search for Human Dignity in an Age of Mass Incarceration, Derek JeffreysThe New Criminal Justice Thinking, Edited by Sharon Dolovich and Alexandra NatapoffDOJ Inspector General's Report on California prisons Bureau of Justice Statistics Department of Justice overview of criminal procedure Cornell Legal Information Institute: Criminal Procedure