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What is the primary purpose of county jails?
What is the primary purpose of county jails?
- To supervise probationers
- To process and detain juvenile arrestees
- To detain arrestees awaiting trial and serve a year or less detention (correct)
- To confine convicted felons
What is the age definition of a juvenile according to the Florida Statutes?
What is the age definition of a juvenile according to the Florida Statutes?
- Anyone younger than 21
- Anyone younger than 25
- Anyone younger than 18 (correct)
- Anyone younger than 16
What is the primary purpose of probation?
What is the primary purpose of probation?
- To process and detain juvenile arrestees
- To confine convicted felons
- To supervise individuals instead of confining them (correct)
- To release inmates from correctional institutions
What type of facilities process and detain juvenile arrestees?
What type of facilities process and detain juvenile arrestees?
What is the main difference between probation and parole?
What is the main difference between probation and parole?
What type of facilities confine convicted felons?
What type of facilities confine convicted felons?
What should officers do when handling juvenile arrestees?
What should officers do when handling juvenile arrestees?
What is the main purpose of prisons?
What is the main purpose of prisons?