An institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public.
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Examples for "penal institution "
1 This is the most populous penal institution in the United States.
2 He has served at least one term in a penal institution for adults.
3 There is an underground railroad in every penal institution .
4 Don't, I beg of you, Murdock, think that we are operating a penal institution here.
5 The great penal institution of Auburn, New York, was for a time conducted in this manner.
1 I'm sending him to a medium security penal facility for five years.
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