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prison camp

NOUN
detention camp
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State correctional officials said Miguel Banuelos, 49, walked away from a prison camp — Washington Ridge Conservation Camp — in Northern California on July 4.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

His father fought in World War II and spent more than three years in a Japanese prison camp, after which he returned to Malaya and later settled in the south of England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

This is a prison camp that does not house sex offenders, nor those with the 20-year sentence Maxwell has.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2025

Villagers say a "gigantic mega-shed" built near their homes has blocked their view and left them feeling like they are in a prison camp.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025

A prison camp isn’t a place for children; it isn’t a place for anyone.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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