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
He was remanded in custody after being deemed a "potential risk to public safety" three days before his death because there was no space in a children's secure unit.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
The main school closed in 2004 but the secure unit stayed open until 2006.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
The school at Kerelaw closed in 2004, but the secure unit stayed open until 2006.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
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
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