minimum-security
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of minimum-security
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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He was sentenced to four years in federal prison and remains incarcerated at a minimum-security prison in New Jersey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
Maxwell, 63, was convicted in December 2019 and was recently moved from a Florida prison to a new minimum-security facility in Texas.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
He was being transferred from a minimum-security prison for a court appearance.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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