Assignment:
For this written assignment, you will focus on confinement in jail or prison as a form of punishment.
Prepare a 2 to 3 page paper that addresses the following information:
- Compare and contrast the purpose and function of prisons and jails in our correctional system, including a discussion of the offense category of an inmate in jail and prison.
- Identify the governing jurisdiction of a jail and prison.
- Discuss the type of programs available to inmates in jails and prisons.
Please be sure to prepare your assignment following APA citation and format requirements. You must include proper citations to any source you relied on for information that you include in your paper.