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Prison

A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, usually as punishment for various crimes. They may also be used to house those awaiting trial (pre-trial detention). Prisons serve two primary…

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related to Further reading · 183
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related to Modern era · 22
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related to Military prisons and prisoner-of-war camps · 14
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related to Australia · 12
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related to Theories of punishment and criminality · 12
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related to Youth detention facilities · 12
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related to Economics of prisons · 9
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related to External · 9
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