The Webster County MS Jail located in Eupora, MS and is classified as medium custody jail. County jails are used by multiple jurisdictions for offenders who have short state sentences (usually less than one year), probation violators and those awaiting trial, sentencing or other court appearances and were unable to make bail.
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Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Geologic time scale. The geological time scale is a system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time, and is used by geologists, paleontologists, and other Earth scientists to describe the timing and relationships between events that have occurred throughout Earthâs history.