State prison

Also found in: Acronyms

0.01 sec.

State prison

(Law) (in the US) a prison where persons convicted of serious crimes are confined

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

state prison - a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.

prison, prison house - a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in classic literature	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
Allegiant destabilisation Devolvement event planner government land reform Lawmaking legislating misgovernment misrule price-fixing prison prison house pronunciamento protest march reform-minded squandermania State's prison Tower of London			A GOVERNOR visiting a State prison was implored by a Convict to pardon him. Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context (in other words our High Priest) came to inspect the State Prison and paid me his seventh annual visit, and when for the seventh time he put me the question, 'Was I any better? Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context Seven o'clock sounded from the great clock of the Bastile, that famous clock, which, like all the accessories of the state prison, the very use of which is a torture, recalled to the prisoners' minds the destination of every hour of their punishment. The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context			state function state government state highway state house state line state of affairs State of Bahrain State of Eritrea state of flux state of grace State of Israel State of Katar State of Kuwait state of matter state of mind state of nature State of Qatar state of readiness state of readiness--state 1--safe state of readiness--state 2--armed state of the art State of the Vatican City state of war State paper state prayers State prison State prisoner State Registered Nurse State rights state school state senator state services State Services Commission state socialism state supreme court State sword state tax lien state treasurer State trial state trooper state's attorney state's evidence State's prison state-controlled state-funded state-of-the-art state-owned state-sponsored terrorism state-subsidized state-supported state-trading countries			State Police Bureau of Identification State Police Evidence Technician State Police Health Program State Police Municipal Academy State Police Officers Council State Police Officers' Retirement System State Police Online Telecommunications System State Police Tactical Unit State Policy Documentation Project State Policy Inventory Database Online State Politics and Policy Quarterly State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System State Pollution Control Board state positively State Postsecondary Review Entity State Postsecondary Review Program State Power Utility state prayers state precisely State Preparedness Liaison Officer State President State President State President State President State Primary State Primary Drinking Water Regulations State Primary Education Board State prison State Prison of Southern Michigan state prisoner state prisoner state prisoners State Prize of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics State Probability Vector State Program Approval State Programmatic General Permit State Programme for Poverty Reduction and Economic Development State Programme Support Office State propaganda State propaganda State propaganda State Property Fund of Ukraine State Property Tax Replacement Credit State Protection Group State Protection Support Unit State Province Country State Public Affairs Committee State Public Health Agency State Public Health Laboratory State Public Health System State Public Historical Library of the RSFSR State Public Information Officer State Public Policy Group State Public School Building Authority State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the USSR

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.