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
Mr Carty said he was concerned Ms Carter was "feeling lost" as to how to look after Rhianan and had wanted her to go to a secure unit.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
Kerelaw opened in 1970, initially as a council-run residential unit for boys but later became co-educational, with a mixed sex secure unit added in 1983.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024
The 15-year-old will be sentenced next month, and he is currently being detained at a secure unit.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 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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