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minimum-security

American  
[min-uh-muhm-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˈmɪn ə məm sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /

adjective

  1. (of a prison) designed for prisoners regarded as being less dangerous; having fewer restrictions.


Etymology

Origin of minimum-security

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Maxwell was moved from a Florida prison to a new minimum-security facility in Texas in August, after she was interviewed by Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche about her ties to Epstein.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

On a weekend in mid-August, hundreds of inmates at a minimum-security prison in Bryan, Texas, were locked down during their usual time for strolling the grassy campus and visiting with family and friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Days after the Blanche meeting, and without any explanation, Maxwell was surprisingly moved from her Florida prison to a minimum-security federal prison “camp” in Texas that is also known as “Club Fed.”

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2025

Stewart was sent to Alderson Federal Prison Camp, a minimum-security women's prison in West Virginia.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

My caseworker, Mr. Wilcox, said I was not a danger to myself or others and ranked me as a minimum-security risk.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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