We found 1 definitions of penal facility from 1 different sources.
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penal facility - an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public | ||
penal institution | ||
institution an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated | ||
infrastructure, base the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" | ||
brig a penal institution (especially on board a ship) | ||
camp temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" | ||
correctional institution a penal institution maintained by the government |