#correctional_institution a penal institution maintained by the government
supertype: penal_institution__penalinstitution__penal_facility__penalfacility an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
subtype: detention_home__detentionhome__detention_house__detentionhouse__house_of_detention__detention_camp__detentioncamp an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
subtype: jail__jailhouse__gaol__clink__slammer a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
subtype: bastille a jail (literally, a French jail)
subtype: holding_cell__holdingcell a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
subtype: hoosegow__hoosgow a slang term for a jail
subtype: house_of_correction (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
subtype: lockup jail in a local police station
subtype: pokey a slang term for jail
subtype: workhouse a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
subtype: penitentiary__pen a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
subtype: prison_house__prison a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
subtype: camp.prison_house a prison for forced laborers; "China has many work camps for political prisoners"
subtype: prison_camp__internment_camp__prisoner_of_war_camp__POW_camp camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war
subtype: gulag a Russian prison camp for political prisoners
subtype: work_camp__prison_camp__prison_farm camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
subtype: chokey__choky British slang (dated) for a prison
subtype: college.prison_house British slang for prison
subtype: state_prison__stateprison a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.
subtype: reformatory__reform_school__training_school correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
subtype: Borstal a British reform school for youths between 16 and 22
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