PRISON

By SovConn | July 28, 2014

prison. A state or federal facility of confinement for convicted criminals, esp. felons. — Also termed penitentiary; penal institution; adult correctional institution. Cf. JAIL. [Cases: Prisons 1. C.J.S. Prisons and Rights of Prisoners §§ 2–3.]

private prison. A prison that is managed by a private company, not by a governmental agency.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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