Live Science on MSN: Watch a newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid fly super close to Earth on Monday

Watch a newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid fly super close to Earth on Monday

Space.com: Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY

Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY

In general, a prison is a place where individuals given long sentences are incarcerated, while a jail is a place where individuals in pretrial custody or given short sentences are sent.

Jail and prison are often used interchangeably as places of confinement. More narrowly, jail is used to describe a place for those awaiting trial or held for minor crimes, and prison describes a place for criminals convicted of serious crimes.

Jail Exchange has every Inmate Search in America and every Jail, Prison and Detention Center. You can find Arrests, Criminals, Courts, Laws, Most Wanted, and Family Help information.

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JAIL gives viewers a front-row seat as recently arrested suspects face entry into the criminal justice system. These episodes follow real experiences, challenges, and the pressures that officers...

Browse recently booked arrests and mugshots organized by U.S. state and county. Updated daily with public booking and jail record information.