secure unit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The judge, Lord Harrower, deferred sentence on the youth for the preparation of a report until next month at the High Court in Dundee, and he will be detained in a secure unit until then.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The 15-year-old will be sentenced next month, and he is currently being detained at a secure unit.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
Mr Brown, who had been in care repeatedly, was admitted to Polmont because there was no space in a children's secure unit.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024
In 1977, legislative minutes show, lawmakers said a secure unit for civilly committed patients would open in 1978 at Idaho’s State Hospital South, replacing the prison ward.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
Holding someone in a secure unit is far more expensive than placing them in a house, flat or hotel room.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2023
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