Rikers Island - New York
A jail is a place where people go who are awaiting their trial or sentencing. It is also for those who committed low-level offenses. It is known as a holding place where those go who cannot make bail
Their jurisdiction usually falls within the county, city, or state but not the federal government.
Rikers Island in the Bronx, NY is a prison complex that is located on an island between the Bronx and Queens.
It is the second-largest jail in the country, the first being Los Angeles County.
United States Penitentiary Lewisburg - Pennsylvania
A Penitentiary is a place where serious offenders go to serve their time. This often has very high-level security
People who break federal laws are usually sent here, convicts are sent here to fulfill their sentence
The jurisdiction falls under the federal government but in some cases, there are private prisons that are contracted but the government has little to no control over how they are operated
Lewisburg utilizes "four pointing" where if a claim of an inmate assaulting an officer is made, the inmate is taken to the basement and handcuffed by their wrists and ankles to four corners of a bed
Sometimes they would be left like that for hours or even days