detention center

American  

[dih-ten-shuhn sen-ter] / dɪˈtɛn ʃən ˌsɛn tər /

noun

1. a facility maintained by the civil authorities for persons charged with a crime, immigrants awaiting deportation rulings, or sometimes witnesses before a trial.

2. juvenile detention center.

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Etymology

Origin of detention center

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But by the time that petition was formally filed in federal court, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had already transferred Khalil to a detention center in northern New Jersey.

From Slate

The MJC said investigators will pursue accountability for the injuries and trauma Rahman experienced at the Whipple Detention Center and during her emergency medical treatment, emphasizing that legal action is forthcoming after what she called an unjustified use of force by unidentified federal officers.

From Salon

Those raids were followed by months of protests in the city and clashes with federal immigration agents at the detention center where detainees were being held until release or transfer.

From Los Angeles Times

He was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, where he remained Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

He used Find My to locate the phone — at a vending machine for used electronics miles away, close to an ICE detention center.

From Salon