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detention centre a place where persons (typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial) may be detained for short periods by order of a court How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although the regime in Britain's detention centres is different from that in prisons, the experience is still one of imprisonment. The survey may also include hospitals, treatment centres and detention centres. In summary, the Cleveland mentoring program has been developed at a time when mentoring is considered to be possibly beneficial for "at risk" young people, but few programs have been developed for use in juvenile detention centres and little research has been undertaken as to the success of such programs. |
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