The following facts concerning jails are all true except:

A. jails maintain custody of persons arrested pending prosecution.
B. most jails are operated by cities or counties, or both.
C. on any given day, close to 700,000 adults are being held in jail.
D. jails provide many services, since most inmates are there long term.


Answer: D

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