state prison

collocation in English

meaningsofstateandprison

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state
adjective[before noun]
uk
/steɪt/us
/steɪt/
provided, created, or done by the state (= government of ...
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prison
noun
uk
/ˈprɪz.ən/us
/ˈprɪz.ən/
a building where criminals are forced to live as ...
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(Definition ofstateandprisonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The lessons from this study of onestateprisonsystem have implications for penal organisations in many other societies.
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He was later sentenced to seven years instateprison.
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He was released fromstateprison13 months prior.
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Dalhart is also home to astateprison.
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The castle was later turned into astateprison.
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She was sentenced to 10.5 years instateprison.
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The firststateprisonlibrary was established in 1802.
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He could serve 8 years instateprison.
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All three young men went tostateprisonin 1990.
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From 1867, it once again became astateprison.
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The small community is located near astateprison.
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The fortress has served as astateprisonsince 1855.
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In 1417, in addition to being a royal fortress, it formally became astateprison.
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Later the building was taken over by thestateprisonsystem.
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Disillusioned, he jumps from the train carrying him to thestateprison.
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He was forced to spend the next decade in astateprisonwhich changed his life.
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A team of clinicians would then recommend the level of placement in thestateprisonsystem.
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The verdicts carry potential jail terms of up to 25 years instateprison.
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It was built in 1871 as a territorial prison and became astateprisonin 1876.
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Heard achieved the formation of thestateprisonsystem, which eliminated privately contracted prisons.
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He served 7 months instateprison, getting time off for good behavior.
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Art and dreaming tools to engineer a temporary escape fromstateprison.
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The prison was also the site of a strike bystateprisonemployees in 1979.
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Alternatively it was used as astateprisonand therefore had a somewhat sinister reputation.
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He served as member of the board ofstateprisondirectors from 1887 to 1889.
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