prison camp
noun
1
: a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects
2
: a camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners
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Samuel Murphy is a war veteran who has been busted and sent to a notorious prison camp.
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Blanche met with Maxwell last July and days after the meeting, she was transferred to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
The Justice Department moved Maxwell from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas last August.
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Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
The former circus performer actually dreamed up the exercises that would become pilates while interned in a prison camp.
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Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
20 May 2026
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Blanche met with Maxwell last July and days after the meeting, she was transferred to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
The Justice Department moved Maxwell from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas last August.
—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
The former circus performer actually dreamed up the exercises that would become pilates while interned in a prison camp.
—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
20 May 2026
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“Prison camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20camp. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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