detention center

noun

1
: a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept for a period of time
2
: a place where people who have committed crimes are kept as punishment
She spent several months in a detention center for women.
a juvenile detention center

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Colt Gray is being held in a juvenile detention center in Gainesville, while Colin Gray is being held in the Barrow County jail. Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024 The area of the detention center is reserved for detainees who require special protection, three sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024 Among the domestic violence cases that have ended without a trial was the assault charge against the superintendent of a state youth detention center. Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024 The detention center was short-staffed, with only five deputies on duty on April 29, 2022. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for detention center 

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“Detention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detention%20center. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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