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penitentiary: see prison prison, place of confinement for the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals. By the end of the 18th cent. imprisonment was the chief mode of punishment for all but capital crimes. ..... Click the link for more information. . penitentiary 1. (in the US and Canada) a state or federal prison: in Canada, esp a federal prison for offenders convicted of serious crimes 2. RC Church a. a cleric appointed to supervise the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular area b. a priest who has special faculties to absolve particularly grave sins c. a cardinal who presides over a tribunal that decides all matters affecting the sacrament of penance d. this tribunal itself 3. US and Canadian (of an offence) punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary 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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Dawn in the Big House is a collection of poems about life inside prison, written by an inmate of one of California's penitentiaries (he has been incarcerated for various drug-related property crimes, and has no history of violent offenses). Deftly exploring the impracticalities and seemingly inane concepts which restrict our citizens and fill our penitentiaries, Trapped is very strongly recommended reading for anyone with an interest in business ethics, white color crime, and their impact in a highly competitive marketplace. will close of the last co-located unit, where women offenders were detained within otherwise male penitentiaries. |
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