AfterĀ Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies in Manhattan on Thursday, his estranged niece has said he should āabsolutelyā go to jail.
The former president and presumptive 2024Ā Republican presidential nominee was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection to a hush money payment made to adult film actressĀ Stormy Daniels during his 2016 election campaign. Trump, who pleaded not guilty, andĀ his allies have repeatedly called the case a form of election interference and, following the juryās verdict, condemned prosecutors and Judge Juan Merchan.
NowĀ Mary Trumpādaughter of Fred Trump Jr.āhas weighed in on the situation. She is aĀ frequent criticĀ of the former president and has publicly criticized him over everything from hisĀ potential second termĀ to hisĀ family history.
Prison. He should go to prison.
Jail is for short-timers.
Jail is where youāre held after being arrested.
Prison is where you serve your sentence.
Right?
Yes but also jail is typically for any sentence shorter than 12 months. Often why youāll see a year and a day sentences, so they go to prison instead of jail.
Ah, OK. I thought Jail was basically just the holding cell at the police station. Can one go to jail even if itās a conviction on a felony?
In California sentences of up to 12 weeks are served in a jail.
Jail is for pre-trial or serving time for smaller crimes. You can do time in the county jail (I donāt know the exact amount of time, but Iād guess under 2 years depending on jurisdiction). Prison is for longer sentences and major crimes.
Jail in NYC is Rikers Island, which is so notorious that theyāve been trying to close it down for years. Heās not gaining anything with a short sentence.