Prison

A 19th-century jail room at a Pennsylvania museum

A prison,[a] also known as a jail,[b] gaol,[c] penitentiary, detention center,[d] correction center, correctional facility, remand center, hoosegow, and slammer, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, generally as rehabilitation andpunishment for various crimes.Prison are most commonly used within a criminal-justice system by authorities: people charged with crimes may be imprisoned until their trial; those who have pleaded or been found guilty of crimes at trial may be sentenced to a specified period of imprisonment.

Prisons can also be used as a tool for political repression by authoritarian regimes who detain perceived opponents for political crimes, often without a fair trial or due process; this use is illegal under most forms of international law governing fair administration of justice.[citation needed] In times of war, belligerents or neutral countries may detain prisoners of war or detainees in military prisons or in prisoner-of-war camps. At any time, states may imprison civilians – sometimes large groups of civilians – in internment camps.

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2013). "Prison". Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Jail vs prison difference".


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Prison

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