What is the difference between a County/Regional Jail and a Division of Corrections facility?
Offenders who have received a sentence of less than a year, in most cases a misdemeanor, are typically committed to a County/Regional Jail while offenders receiving sentences of more than a year, usually a felony, are committed to the Division of Corrections. Offenders committed to Corrections are typically housed in County/Regional Jails until bed space is opened for them. The order in which they are transferred is based on Parole Eligibility Date, or exceptional cases approved by the Division of Corrections.
