as in prison
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
a sentence in the state penitentiary for robbery
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Two submissions came from inmates at penitentiaries in the state.
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James Wagner, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
After Santiago sued prison officials, he was transferred out of Lee and to Victorville penitentiary in Southern California two months later.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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
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James Wagner, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
After Santiago sued prison officials, he was transferred out of Lee and to Victorville penitentiary in Southern California two months later.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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
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“Penitentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penitentiary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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