TOLBOOTHS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

tolbooths

noun

plural of tolbooth, Scottish

as in jails

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody Deacon Brodie, thought to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was publicly hung at the site of the old tolbooth of Edinburgh

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Noun

Some jails have staff members or volunteers teach courses, as well, Beal said.

— Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026
In 2023, lawmakers passed SB 519, which requires them to release records and footage for deaths in jails and prisons.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of jails

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Authorities said key fugitives in the case include Dimitri Hérard, ex-head of security at Haiti's National Palace, who escaped two years ago after a powerful gang federation stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
The goal, advocates say, was to get individuals struggling with addiction treatment while reducing overcrowding inside state prisons.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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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

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