Institution in which people are legally physically confined
For other uses, see Prison (disambiguation).
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Jail (disambiguation) and Penitentiary (disambiguation).
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An old jail cell room in Indonesia, 2003
A prison,[a] also known as a jail,[b]gaol,[c]penitentiary, detention center,[d]correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where people are confined against their will and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state, generally as punishment for various crimes. Authorities most commonly use prisons within a criminal-justice system: people charged with crimes may be imprisoned until their trial; those who have pled or been found guilty of crimes at trial may be sentenced to a specified period of imprisonment.
Prisons can also be used as a tool of political repression by authoritarian regimes who detain perceived opponents for political crimes, often without a fair trial or due process; this use is illegal under most forms of international law governing fair administration of justice.[citation needed] In times of war, belligerents or neutral countries may detain prisoners of war or detainees in military prisons or in prisoner-of-war camps. At any time, states may imprison civilians - sometimes large groups of civilians - in internment camps.
^Douglas Harper (2001–2013). "Prison". Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
^"Jail vs prison difference".
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