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As nouns the difference between detention and demurrage. is that detention is (uncountable) the act of detaining or the state of being detained while demurrage is the detention of a ship or other freight vehicle, during delayed loading or unloading.
The most notable difference between jails and prisons is that prison inmates have been tried and convicted of crimes, while those in jail may be awaiting trial, where they may yet be found innocent. A prison is under the jurisdiction of either federal or state governments, while a jail holds people accused under federal, state, county, and/or city laws. A jail holds inmates from two days up to one year. The following video explains the differences between a jail and prison: In the United States Jails are usually run by sheriffs and/or local governments and are designed to hold individuals awaiting dispostion of their case, waiting for transport to a state prison system following conviction, or serving time after a misdemeanor.