house of correction
Example Sentences
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Of the 1,000 inmates in the house of correction, he said as the debate opened, 42 percent have some form of mental illness and 70 percent have an alcohol or drug problem.
From New York Times
If convicted, the men face a $1,000 fine and/or two years in a house of correction.
From Washington Times
Both boys were sent to a house of correction with the approval of their parents.
From Literature
The judge sentenced Washburn to 2½ years in a house of correction, with one year already served.
From Washington Times
Rembrandt retaliated by accusing her of pawning some of Saskia's jewellery, and later got her sent to a house of correction.
From The Guardian
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