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Recent Examples of penitentiary Ultimately, Hazzard was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to perform hard labor at a state penitentiary in Walla Walla, Wash. Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 Kingstown follows the powerful family in a fictional Michigan town: Kingstown, Michigan, a city whose main industry is nine penitentiaries. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024 The staff at Lee penitentiary is 98% White, according to the bureau, and multiple people said that guards seemed to be especially hostile to Black prisoners — who make up 62% of the prison's population. Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024 There’s Sing Sing, about inmates in a state penitentiary who form their own theater troupe, many of whom are played by graduates of the actual program. Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for penitentiary 

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“Penitentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penitentiary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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