detention home
noun
: a house of detention for juvenile delinquents usually under the supervision of a juvenile court
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This season 2 standout puts the spotlight on Cheese (Lane Factor), who's sent to a youth-detention home after his uncle Charlie (Nathan Apodaca) is arrested for growing weed.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
Felicia said the two bonded in a detention home for troubled teens.
—Kyani Reid, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2022
Police handcuffed and arrested the boy and took him to the county detention home.
Improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle: Superior Road
At 11:15 a.m. Jan. 9, an officer stopped a car for speeding.
—cleveland, 18 Jan. 2020
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
Felicia said the two bonded in a detention home for troubled teens.
—Kyani Reid, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2022
Police handcuffed and arrested the boy and took him to the county detention home.
Improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle: Superior Road
At 11:15 a.m. Jan. 9, an officer stopped a car for speeding.
—cleveland, 18 Jan. 2020
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“Detention home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detention%20home. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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