2. Verb. (third-person singular of jail) ¹
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Definition of Jails
1. jail [v] - See also: jail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jails
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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