state prison
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a prison maintained by a state for the confinement of felons.
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State prisonnoun(in the US) a prison where persons convicted of serious crimes are confined
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State prison
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Etymology
Origin of state prison
First recorded in 1715–25
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There are approximately 450,000 to 600,000 people returning home from federal and state prison each year, according to Prisonpolicy.org.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
If convicted, Martin faces up to 15 years and 10 months in state prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
He could face two years in state prison, according to the news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Under RLUIPA, Justice Neil Gorsuch writes, state prison systems that take federal money must agree not to substantially burden religious exercise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The bill created dozens of new federal capital crimes, mandated life sentences for some “three-strikers,” and authorized more than $16 billion for state prison grants and expansion of state and local police forces.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
State prison data is so difficult to access that it’s tough to calculate the country’s three-year recidivism rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
State prison officials have no limits regarding whom they can transfer to immigration custody, but they do have to give the person a written heads-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
State prison officials have said they cannot comment on any individual prisoner’s medical record.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2020
State prison systems around the country generally struggle to provide adequate cancer care, according to David Fathi, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Prison Project.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2020
While he was suffering for his sins within the dreary walls of a State prison, he was led to think on his ways and reform his life.
From Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection by John N. Reynolds
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