Detention Camp (Noun)
Meaning
An institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The judge ordered the teenager to be sent to a detention camp for a month as punishment for vandalism.
- After being arrested for shoplifting, she was taken to a local detention camp to await her court hearing.
- The new detention camp was designed to provide counseling and education to help young offenders turn their lives around.
- He spent several weeks in a detention camp before being released on probation with community service.
- The detention camp offered a range of programs aimed at rehabilitating juvenile offenders and reducing recidivism rates.