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brig
a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
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camp
a penal institution (often for forced labor)
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correctional institution
a penal institution maintained by the government
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penal colony
a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
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concentration camp, stockade
a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
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detention camp, detention home, detention house, house of detention
an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
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clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, 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)
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labor camp, labour camp
a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor
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pen, penitentiary
a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
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prison, prison house
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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POW camp, internment camp, prison camp, prisoner of war camp
a camp for prisoners of war
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reform school, reformatory, training school
correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
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prison camp, prison farm, work camp
a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
