"A prisão"

Translation: The prison

[Mallowigi]

Be careful not to confuse "prison" and "jail"

[NonNoNein]

Explain the difference between prison and jail.

[ericin617]

In the US, a jail is a county institution that holds people waiting for trial. A prison holds people who have been convicted and sentenced. States and the Federal government have prisons.

A county might have a prison and a jail, or it might have only one building, which is usually called a jail, but which might hold people both before and after trial.

[POLSKAdoBOJU]

While there is a technical difference between 'jail' and 'prison,' in reality, the two terms are used interchangeably .

[FlawyerLawyer]

True, same in Portuguese, they're different but people, especially like me use them interchangeably.

[alearch86]

Is there a difference between 'prisao' and 'cadeia'? Is 'cadeia' jail and 'prisao' prison?

[PHScanes]

Prisão is more general... Cadeia is a small prison for detention, in the districts... A penitentiary [penitenciária] is a prisão...

[DREDWARD]

.... I believe that would be refered to as a jail!