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jails

  • plural
    of jail.
    jail
    noun
    a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
  • present tense form
    of jail (3rd person singular).
    jail
    noun
    a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.

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Haitian detentions in four Ohio jails had shot up more than 140 percent in the first five weeks since the end of their protected status, according to a report from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

The product is also banned in jails in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Some prisons hold more than 1,000 inmates - like large Victorian jails.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

It marks the latest in a string of both federal and state investigations in the last few decades of the Sheriff’s Department and problems in the jails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Angola prisoners completed the network of outdoor jails in two days, sleeping at night next door to the Greyhound station.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers