correctional facility
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nounpl: correctional facilities
estabelecimento penitenciário
1. A government-run institution where individuals convicted of crimes are confined and rehabilitated
He spent three years in a correctional facility for theft.
Ele passou três anos em um estabelecimento penitenciário por roubo.
2. A place of confinement designed to house inmates and provide rehabilitation programs
The correctional facility offers education and vocational training programs.
O estabelecimento penitenciário oferece programas de educação e treinamento profissional.
In Brazil, 'presídio' is the most commonly used term in everyday speech, while 'estabelecimento penitenciário' is used in formal contexts. The U.S. uses 'correctional facility' as an official euphemism; Brazilians are often more direct with 'presídio.' Prison overcrowding is a significant issue in both countries, with Brazil facing particularly acute challenges in its penal system.
NYC Slang
the joint, the pen, upstate
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