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house of correction
committed minor offenses and who are considered capable of reformation are confined compare house of detention, jail, lockup, penitentiary, prison
house of detention
:a place where prisoners and occasionally witnesses are detained pending a trial compare house of correction, jail, lockup, penitentiary, prison
infamous
: of, relating to, or being a crime punishable by imprisonment (as a year or more in a penitentiary) that can lead to loss of rights and privileges upon conviction ;also : convicted of such a crime
jail
of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes compare house of correction, house of detention, lockup, penitentiary, prison jail vt
lockup
jail where persons are held prior to a court hearing compare house of correction, house of detention, jail, penitentiary, prison 2 : the tactic of arranging with a friendly party an option to buy a valuable portion
misdemeanor
a crime punishable by a fine and by a term of imprisonment not to be served in a penitentiary and not to exceed one year compare felony
prison
for confinement of persons serving sentences for serious crimes compare house of correction, house of detention, jail, lockup, penitentiary
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