PLZ HELP M!! 1. What are the names and locations of some of the prisons in your state? Are they all state prisons or are some of them federal? The State is Pennsylvania.

2. Briefly answer the following:

What is a criminal case?
What is a civil case?
Who is the plaintiff?
Who is the defendant?
What is parole?
What are some of the things that may affect the length of a criminal sentence?

Names: Pennsylvania State Penitentiary, State Correctional Facility, PDOC.

Explanation:

Criminal Case- A case involving a state or federal crime. (Murder, Petty Theft, etc)

Civil Case- A case between civilians, often a lawsuit.

Plaintiff- The person summoning the defendant to court

Defendant- The person summoned by the Plaintiff to court.

Parole- Release of an inmate early, with frequent checks for alcohol, drugs, and associate partners.

What effect length- Age of suspect, Age of victim (if applicable), if the crime hurt, or killed a Policeman or Military.