Imprisoned means being in a correctional institution (prison) for a duration of time. In New York, there are four classes of offenses for which a person may be prosecuted: traffic infractions, violations, misdemeanors, and felonies.Search for real-time information concerning current and certain former incarcerated individuals to the public. Yes, you were imprisoned. Being sentenced to confinement, whether it be prison or county jail is considered "imprisonment". The Orange County Jail's violation code renders punishment to the younger inmate automatically, when the "senior" inmate is over the age of 59. House arrest is different from jail in that you would be confined at home, rather than in a state prison or county jail. The Orange County Correctional Facility has 4 visiting sessions that are conducted on a scheduled visitation day. Anyway, if you were arrested and detained in a county jail, then no… it is not the same as imprisoned in my opinion. The Handbook does not deal with how you got to prison or how you can get out of prison.