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The term detention center refers to any place used to detain an individual or group. Types of detention centers include jail, prison, concentration camps and buildings used to detain illegal immigrants.
Jail
A jail is a structure used to house people who have been accused of committing a crime and are awaiting trial. They are used for short-term holding of an individual with most stays lasting a week or less.
Prison
A prison is where people convicted of committing a crime are held. The length of a person's stay at a prison is determined by the sentence handed down by a judge and jury in the court of law.
Internment Camp
An internment camp is large facility that is used to detain political opponents, ethnic and religious groups, or civilians who oppose a government action. They are usually created during a war by a nation's government.
Labor Camp
A labor camp is a facility where convicted criminals are sent to provide labor for the government of a nation or the jurisdiction where they were convicted of a crime.
Juvenile Detention Center
A juvenile detention center is facility used to house people who have been accused of or have committed a crime and are under 18 years of age.
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