detention center

noun

: a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept for a period of time

: 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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