state prison

American  

noun

1. a prison maintained by a state for the confinement of felons.

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State prison British  

noun

1. (in the US) a prison where persons convicted of serious crimes are confined

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Etymology

Origin of state prison

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Current housing rates stand at about 120% design capacity, averaged across all 31 state prisons.

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Elliott faced a possible maximum sentence of 21 years in state prison if convicted, but on Wednesday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Menninger declared a mistrial after the jury could not reach a consensus.

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If convicted on all charges, he could face up to four years in state prison and an additional consecutive one-year jail term.

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The couple face life in state prison without the possibility of parole, as well as a consecutive sentence of six years and four months, when they are sentenced Jan. 13.

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Afterward, Fischgrund said she learned no state prison would hire her as a contract psychologist.

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