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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Etymology
Origin of state prison
First recorded in 1715–25
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She settled on a four-year term that will be served in state prison, not a juvenile facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
He could face two years in state prison, according to the news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A onetime California oil boomtown about 60 miles southwest of Fresno, Avenal has spent decades off the beaten track, known more for its pistachios and sprawling state prison than for political upheaval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Michael and I drove two hours to the state prison in Springville, in St. Clair County.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
State prison systems across the country are facing a daunting challenge: finding ways to keep people from returning to prison when an estimated 40% end up back behind bars within three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
State prison records show Ortega-Anguiano is eligible for parole in July and currently housed at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
State prison populations have fallen by 15 percent since the pandemic began, according to the Prison Policy Initiative, but not because inmates are being released to home confinement.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2021
State prison officials have said they cannot comment on any individual prisoner’s medical record.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2020
In the Massachusetts State prison Humboldt's "Cosmos" and other philosophical works are called for.
From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various
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