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state prison

–noun
a prison maintained by a state for the confinement of felons.

Origin:
1715–25
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Main Entry: state prison
Function: noun
: a prison maintained by a state esp. to incarcerate those convicted of serious crimes (as felonies)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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