house of correction
noun
1
- historical an institution where vagrants and minor offenders were confined and set to work〈史〉（关押游民和轻罪犯人并让他们劳动的）劳教所。
2
- (in the US) an institution for the short-term confinement of minor offenders（美国）（轻罪犯人服短期牢役的）教养院。