detention house
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Definition
- Noun:
- A facility for temporary confinement: A detention house is an institution where individuals, typically juvenile offenders, are held temporarily, often while awaiting court proceedings or transfer to another facility.
- A place of custody under legal authority: It refers to a secure building or complex operated by governmental authorities for the short-term detention of persons in legal custody.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The judge ordered the teenager to be held in the juvenile detention house until the hearing.
- The new detention house has educational programs for the youths held there.
Advanced Usage
- "to be remanded to a detention house": To be sent by court order to be held in such a facility while awaiting trial.
- The suspect was remanded to the county detention house.
Variants and Related Words
- Detention center (n): A very similar term, often used interchangeably with "detention house."
- The detention center focuses on rehabilitation.
- Juvenile hall (n): A common term in some regions for a detention facility for minors.
- Holding facility (n): A more general term for a place where individuals are detained temporarily.
Synonyms
- Youth detention facility: A facility specifically for detaining young offenders.
- Remand centre (UK spelling): A place where accused individuals are held before trial.
Related Phrases
- To be in detention: The state of being held in a detention facility.
- He has been in detention for a week.
Related Idioms
Noun
- an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)