detention center
noun
a facility maintained by the civil authorities for persons charged with a crime, immigrants awaiting deportation rulings, or sometimes witnesses before a trial.
detention centers
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pluralof detention center.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other bills are meant to boost state oversight of federal detention centers in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Similar complaints have been filed against detention centers nationwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The gloves have been adopted in detention centers, law enforcement agencies and jails across the country, though apparently none in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
In California, state leaders once attempted to shut down privately run detention centers and, after losing, resorted instead to proposing other oversight measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Already he had seen the inside of a dozen police stations, been through as many counselors, a psychologist, several detention centers, and two residential treatment centers.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
