state prison

Definition of "state prison"
  1. A correctional facility operated by a state, primarily for confining individuals who have been convicted of severe offenses
How to use "state prison" in a sentence
  1. The defendant was sentenced to ten years in a state prison.
  2. The state prison system is undergoing reform to improve the living conditions of inmates.
  3. After the person was found guilty, they were transferred to a state prison for serving their sentence.

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