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Detention center
/dɪtˈɛnʃən sˈɛntə/
/dɪtˈɛnʃən sˈɛntɚ/
detention centreDetention center
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centro di detenzione
a facility in which people, such as refugees, young offenders, etc. are held for a short period of time
detention center
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The juvenile detention center houses young offenders under the age of 18.
The police locked up the suspect in the detention center.
After his arrest, the suspect was held in a detention center until his trial.
Migrants were held in detention centers until their asylum claims could be processed.
The despicable treatment of the prisoners in the detention center violated basic human rights.
