secure unit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
A mixed sex secure unit was added in 1983.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 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
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
Former art teacher George, 73, was convicted of 39 offences while Muldoon, 69, who worked in the school's secure unit, was found guilty of 16.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022
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