juvenile detention center

American  

[joo-vuh-nl di-ten-shuhn sen-ter, ‐-nahyl] / ˈdʒu və nl dɪˈtɛn ʃən ˌsɛn tər, ‐ˌnaɪl /

noun

1. a correctional facility for juvenile offenders or delinquents, often under the supervision of a juvenile court.

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Etymology

Origin of juvenile detention center

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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

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

In another policy shift, the governor recently ordered that the state open its first female-only juvenile detention center in Campbell County to better protect females placed in detention.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

In 1997, Ms. Godfrey was in her hometown, Victoria, British Columbia, where her novel was set, researching a juvenile detention center, because her troubled heroine would spend time in one.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

It was one step away from a real juvenile detention center.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz