detention centre
noun
a place where persons (typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial) may be detained for short periods by order of a court
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How to use detention centre in a sentence
At least five MDP members of parliament are detained at the Dhoonidhoo detention centre, an island prison.
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