secure unit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He was remanded in custody after being deemed a "potential risk to public safety" three days before his death because there was no space in a children's secure unit.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
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
Former art teacher George, 73, was convicted of 39 offences while Muldoon, 69, who worked in the school's secure unit, was found guilty of 16.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2022
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