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Refers to institutions, mostly publicly operated, for the confinement of convicted criminals.
Alternative terms
UF
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Correctional facilities
UF
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Detention centers
UF
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Jails
UF
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Penitentiaries
UF
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Solitary confinement
UF
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Stockades
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Criminal procedure
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Criminal law
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Date of creation
06-Nov-2011
Accepted term
06-Nov-2011
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