juvenile detention center
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of juvenile detention center
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The prison, run by Wackenhut Corrections Corporation—a precursor of GEO—was a 276-bed juvenile detention center called the Jena Juvenile Justice Center.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025
She spent time in a juvenile detention center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
She becomes an object of fascination for Thomasin McKenzie’s mousy Eileen when she glides into the dreary juvenile detention center where they both work one winter, in Massachusetts 1964.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
The girl is being held in Guyana's juvenile detention center and the charges against her were formalized during a virtual hearing in Magistrate's Court.
From Reuters • May 29, 2023
He also knew that the longer Boobie stayed in a foster home, the greater the odds were of his ultimately landing in a juvenile detention center, or on the streets, or in prison.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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