What's the difference between jail and prison?

Prisons are maintained by the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections and are used for the incarceration of Felony Level Offenders only. Jails are administered by counties (or in some cases, cities) and are used to house misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor level offenders, as well as those felony level offenders that are being held prior to trial or are serving probationary jail sentences. For more information, contact the County Attorney at 320-968-5175.

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1. Will the County Attorney represent me in lawsuit?
2. What's the difference between a County Attorney and a District Attorney?
3. What's the difference between a Felony and a Misdemeanor?
4. What's the difference between jail and prison?
5. Who do I contact if I have been the victim of a crime?