Definition

1. Noun:
   • A facility for temporary confinement: A "detention camp" is an institution where individuals, typically juvenile offenders, are held for a short period, often under the supervision of a court or legal authority.

Usage

• The term "detention camp" is used to describe a secure facility for temporary holding. It is most commonly associated with the juvenile justice system.
• It is a formal, institutional term.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The judge ordered the teenager to be sent to a detention camp while awaiting his hearing.
  • The new policy aimed to improve rehabilitation programs within the juvenile detention camp.

Advanced Usage

• "to be placed in a detention camp": to be ordered by an authority to be confined in such a facility.
  • After the incident, he was placed in a detention camp for evaluation.

Variants and Related Words

• Detention center (n): A very similar term, often used interchangeably with "detention camp," though "center" can sometimes imply a less severe or more rehabilitative focus.
  • The youth detention center offered educational courses.

Synonyms

• Juvenile hall: A common term for a detention facility for young offenders.
• Holding facility: A general term for a place of temporary confinement.

Related Phrases

• Detention order: The legal directive requiring someone to be held in a detention camp.
  • The court issued a detention order.

Noun

1. an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)