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house of correction

 
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–noun
a place for the confinement and reform of persons convicted of minor offenses and not regarded as confirmed criminals.
Origin:
1625–35
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house of correction  
n.   pl. houses of correction
An institution for the confinement of persons convicted of minor criminal offenses.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: house of correction
: an institution where persons who have committed minor offenses and who are considered capable of reformation are confined —compare HOUSE OF DETENTION, JAIL, LOCKUP, PENITENTIARY, PRISON
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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