detention home

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detention home

noun detention homes

US An institution in which juvenile offenders are temporarily housed.
Similar: remand home

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@misc{detention_home_2026,
  title = {detention home},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detention%20home},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}