detention centre

British

noun

a place where persons (typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial) may be detained for short periods by order of a court

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AFP reporters met prisoners of war from Kenya, Togo, Cameroon and Nigeria during a visit to detention centre in Ukraine late last year.

From Barron's

Fawaz has been held in detention centres twice and faced deportation threats.

From BBC

Opposition party Vente Venezuela posted footage of one of the relatives - who appears to be unconscious - being tended to by others outside the Zona 7 detention centre in the capital, Caracas.

From BBC

Nili said she had been taken to hospital three days ago "due to her poor physical condition" before being returned to the detention centre she is being held in.

From BBC

"These are people that have families that have contributed to this country for decades. Little children, there's hundreds of children in detention centres. It's inhumane."

From BBC

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