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a prisoner has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a jail (under 1 year in most places) or prison sentence. a detainee is an individual who is being held pre-adjudication or during his/her trial process. examples: barry madoff is a federal prisoner. an undocumented migrant worker who is being held pending his deportation is a federal detainee.

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A prisoner is someone who has been convicted of a crime and is serving a sentence in jail or prison. A detainee, on the other hand, is someone who is being held in custody pending an investigation or trial, and has not yet been convicted of a crime.

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