secure unit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The judge, Lord Harrower, deferred sentence on the youth for the preparation of a report until next month at the High Court in Dundee, and he will be detained in a secure unit until then.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The boy is expected to be sent to a secure unit for young people or what was described as a "place of safety".
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
In 1977, legislative minutes show, lawmakers said a secure unit for civilly committed patients would open in 1978 at Idaho’s State Hospital South, replacing the prison ward.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
Undercover reporter Olivia Davies spent 38 days posing as a carer at Whorlton Hall, a 17-bedroom secure unit for people with complex needs.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023
Holding someone in a secure unit is far more expensive than placing them in a house, flat or hotel room.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2023
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