Definition of detention center in English English dictionary
A youth detention center, also known as juvenile hall, is a prison for people from the age of responsibility, which varies by jurisdiction, to the age of majority, which also varies by jurisdiction. An offender residing in a center is colloquially referred to as a juvie, and the center is often referred to colloquially by the same name by the general public
de·ten·tion cen·tre detention centres in AM, use detention center A detention centre is a sort of prison, for example a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept while a decision is made about what to do with them. detention center a prison, often for a particular type of person
A youth detention center, also known as juvenile hall, is a prison for people from the age of responsibility, which varies by jurisdiction, to the age of majority, which also varies by jurisdiction. An offender residing in a center is colloquially referred to as a juvie, and the center is often referred to colloquially by the same name by the general public