as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
told harrowing stories of his years spent in the big house
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Noun
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued an opinion stating that county jails with ICE contracts can detain people with immigration violations for extended periods of time.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025 -
Abrego Garcia declined to stay in jail and was released Friday.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Video released by the prison shows large chunks of debris flying off the roof with what appears to be billows of black storm clouds above the penitentiary.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian glide bomb attack on a local penitentiary killed 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others in one of the deadliest strikes in the region to date.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Jones was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in 1996 and was in prison until 2021.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The law mandates that second-degree persistent felony offenders be sentenced to a prison term within the penalty range for the next highest degree of felony.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Big house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20house. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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