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prison camp

NOUN
detention camp
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She began serving her term in May 2023, at a women’s prison camp outside Houston.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

A week after her interview with Blanche, Maxwell was transferred to a minimum security prison camp in Bryan, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 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

He speaks like he’s the entertainment director on a cruise ship, not the warden of a prison camp.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed