What is a county jail?
Q: What is a county jail?
A: A county jail is a type of jail maintained in each of the many county divisions of a U.S. state.
Q: Who gets moved to a county jail?
A: People who are arrested may be moved to a county jail immediately or later from a local holding cell or detention center.
Q: Are there single jail facilities for county jails?
A: Yes, in smaller counties there may be a single jail facility.
Q: How many jails do larger, more populated counties operate?
A: Larger, more populated counties will often operate more than one jail at locations throughout the county.
Q: What is the purpose of county jails?
A: The purpose of county jails is to hold prisoners.
Q: How do county jails differ from other types of jails?
A: County jails are specifically maintained in each county, while other types of jails may be maintained by different entities or at different levels of government.
Q: Do all U.S. states have county jails?
A: It is not specified in the given text whether all U.S. states have county jails, but it is mentioned that county jails are used in the United States.
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