All parts of the U.S. correctional system, including jails, prisons, probation, and parole, work together to manage offenders. Jails serve as short-term detention facilities, while prisons hold long-term offenders. Probation and parole provide community-based alternatives to incarceration, making the answer (D) All of these are correct.
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The U.S. correctional system comprises jails, prisons, probation, and parole, all of which work together in managing offenders. Jails serve short-term sentences, while prisons house long-term offenders. Probation and parole provide community-based alternatives to incarceration, reflecting the various stages of offender management. ;