Sheriff's deputies are often assigned to serve as correctional officers in which type of facility?
A)Secure hospital
B)Prison
C)Jail
D)Halfway house

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Sheriff's deputies are typically assigned to serve as correctional officers in jails, as jails are usually operated by county sheriff's departments and are used to detain individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences, unlike prisons which are operated by state or federal governments and house individuals serving longer sentences.

Sheriff's Deputies Are Often Assigned to Serve as Correctional Officers