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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A residential facility for the placement of juveniles adjudged to be in need of supervision, awaiting trial, or found guilty of a minor offense.
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- noun US An
institution in whichjuvenile offenders are temporarily housed
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
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