Jails exist to fill three primary functions. Jails are used to hold inmates that are awaiting trial, cannot make bail or bail was denied. Jails are used to require to make a court appearance for any reason. Lastly, they are serving sentences of 364 days or less. The difference between jail and prisons are, prisons are administered at both state and federal level. Whereas, jails are just at the state level. The largest private corporation in the prison industry is the CAA or Corrections Association of America. In 2005, the revenue for CAA was 1.2 billion dollars. The term “total institution” was coined by Goffman. What it meant was a total character is symbolized by the barrier to social intercourse with the outside, that is built around locked
