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detention centre

British

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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Now those plans for a 10,000-person detention centre appear to be on hold.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When it was announced in 2023, the previous Conservative government said the £476m package would fund a new detention centre in France and hundreds of extra law enforcement officers on France's northern shores.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Under Thai law, offenders sentenced to three months or less may serve their term in a detention centre instead of prison.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

"I don't know what to say. I'm free! I'm free! Finally, after one year," Kordia told reporters after emerging from the detention centre near Dallas on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

They have been held since in Baghdad's al-Karkh prison, once a US Army detention centre known as Camp Cropper, which is part of Baghdad airport's complex that has been subjected to repeated strikes.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

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