detention center

noun

1

: a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept for a period of time

2

: a place where people who have committed crimes are kept as punishment

She spent several months in a detention center for women.

a juvenile detention center

Examples of detention center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse. — Jim Defede, CBS News, 28 June 2026

In Roermond, the Netherlands, Het Arresthuis is now a five-star hotel and restaurant in what used to be a detention center. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Vander Meer was 49, and he is no longer listed as an inmate at the detention center, records show. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 25 June 2026

For a year, thousands of detainees awaiting deportation were brought to the temporary detention center, with many complaining of inhumane conditions that the DeSantis administration said were unfounded. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

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