penal facility

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penal facility - an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public

penal institution

brig - a penal institution (especially on board a ship)

camp - a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners"

correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government

infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"

institution - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

penal colony - a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)

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