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An institution in which juvenile offenders are temporarily housed
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detention home — ☆ detention home n. a place where juvenile offenders or delinquents are held in custody, esp. temporarily pending disposition of their cases by the juvenile court … English World dictionary
detention home — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention house, ↑house of detention, ↑detention camp • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution * * * noun : a house of… … Useful english dictionary
detention home — Home ho opa a, home ho opa a au a ia … English-Hawaiian dictionary
detention home — deten′tion home n. a house of correction or detention for juvenile offenders, usu. under the supervision of a juvenile court • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
detention home — noun Date: circa 1930 a house of detention for juvenile delinquents usually under the supervision of a juvenile court … New Collegiate Dictionary
detention home — a house of correction or detention for juvenile offenders or delinquents, usually under the supervision of a juvenile court. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
detention camp — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑detention house, ↑house of detention • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution * * * a compound where… … Useful english dictionary
detention house — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑house of detention, ↑detention camp • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution … Useful english dictionary
Detention (TV series) — Detention Genre Animated series Created by Bob Doucette Developed by Julie McNally (later Cahill) Tim Cahill Michael Maler Voices of Tara Strong Bob Doucette Roger Eschbacher … Wikipedia
Home Detention Curfew — is a detention scheme in the United Kingdom whereby certain short term criminals are released from prison several weeks to months before the completion of their sentence to allow them to integrate back into society. The scheme is used for… … Wikipedia
