'Rebel' is an extraordinary take on the seminal police drama that examines the unique and conflicted relationship officers of color have with their jobs - at a time when police forces are ... See full summary Â».
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.
Jail vs. Prison. A jail is used to temporarily detain those who are suspected or convicted of a crime. It is used for the short-term, usually to hold those awaiting trial or to hold those convicted of low-level offenses that have sentences of one year or less.