minimum security prison

noun

: a prison in which prisoners are allowed more freedom than in most other prisons because they are not considered dangerous or likely to escape

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Recent Examples on the Web The Mill Creek facility was a minimum security prison located just a few miles outside of the city of Salem, on an unfenced property covering around 2,000 acres, according to the department. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 July 2024 Last year, four prisoners escaped from a minimum security prison in Hopewell, Virginia. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 31 May 2023

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“Minimum security prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimum%20security%20prison. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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