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		imtringued on Feb 5, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Zero arrests in 6 months of health care profession... That's exactly what a jail is. Police suspects you have committed a crime, holds you in jail until trial or until you pay bail and may never end up releasing you even if you are innocent.

ironmagma on Feb 5, 2021 [–]

What’s the difference between a jail and a psych ward again? When I was in one it was functionally indistinguishable from a jail.

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