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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Craig said that from her seat in Congress, she took on the administration by conducting oversight, helping get constituents released from custody and fighting against the opening of new detention centers in Minnesota.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
More than 43,000 people were booked into detention centers nationwide in June, the highest recorded since President Trump returned to office, the data show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since October, on average, 6,412 people have been in detention on a given day across the eight California detention centers, 4,732 with no criminal record, according to a Times analysis of the data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
You have stood by your neighbors in immigration courts and in primary schools and detention centers.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 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
