brigs

noun

plural of brig
as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the captain ordered that the prisoner be thrown into the brig immediately

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  1. jails
  2. penitentiaries
  3. prisons
Noun
  • The Sandra Bland Act signed into law in 2017 requires that county jails help get inmates with mental health and substance abuse issues treatment, and help expedite the bailing process for those who meet these requirements.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • Today, there are more than sixty thousand people in ICE jails across the country, up from thirty-nine thousand in January, 2025.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of jails
Noun
  • Hodge says he was abused in multiple federal penitentiaries, but was frequently blocked from filing complaints about it.
    — Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Definition of penitentiaries
Noun
  • Politicians and candidates want to build prisons there (as if this were a solution).
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Widdecombe was in the House of Commons from 1987 to 2010, serving in roles including prisons minister in Prime Minister John Major’s 1990s Conservative government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of prisons
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