Definition of Jails

1. Noun. (plural of jail) ¹

2. Verb. (third-person singular of jail) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jails

1. jail [v] - See also: jail

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jails

jaileress
jaileresses
jailers
jailhouse
jailhouses
jailing
jailings
jailkeeper
jailkeepers
jailless
jaillike
jailor
jailoress
jailoresses
jailors
jails (current term)
jailward
jailyard
jailyards
jaipong
jaipongan
jaipurite
jairou
jak
jake
jake brake
jake paralysis
jaked
jakes
jakeses

Literary usage of Jails

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings [of The] Annual Meeting by Conference of Charities and Correction (U.S.), National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, National Conference of Social Work (U.S.) (1901)
"No penal institutions, above the neglected and wretched lockups, contain so many prisoners as the county jails. The theory of punishment, which began with ..."

2. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1904)
"PRISONS AND jails. In the last report of this Association detailed information as to the condition of various jails and prisons was preceded by a well ..."

3. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1870)
"Many new jails were erected, and many others materially improved, on plans approved by the board ; a uniform dietary was established, whereby the annual ..."

4. Correction and Prevention by Eugene Smith, Hastings Hornell Hart (1910)
"II jails, WORKHOUSES AND POLICE STATION HOUSES BY WARREN F. SPALDING Secretary Massachusetts Prison Association jails THE jail is a necessary evil. ..."

5. Brutality Unchecked: Human Rights Abuses Along the U. S. Border with Mexico by Human Rights Watch (Organization, Americas Watch Committee (U.S.), Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1992)
"A common problem at jails is that the INS contracts orally for the use ... Many jails take pride that INS detainees are treated just like other prisoners. ..."

6. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1871)
"George G. Barnard, one of the justices of the supreme court, your committee left this city to visit the jails in the following counties: Rensselaer, ..."

7. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1921)
"6 of law of 1847 prohibiting use of jails of commonwealth for detention of fugitives ... Co. jails; deficiencies; better provision should be made for the ..."

8. The Centralization of Administration in Ohio by Samuel Peter Orth (1903)
"PENAL AND REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS County jails. The territorial statutes provided for the erection of jails in each county under the management of the ..."

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