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state prison
noun
a prison maintained by a state for the confinement of felons.
State prison
noun
(in the US) a prison where persons convicted of serious crimes are confined
Word History and Origins
Origin of state prison1
Example Sentences
He added that the defendants could spend between six and nine years in state prison, if found guilty on all counts.
Krenwinkel was approved for parole Friday, the second time the state’s parole board reached that decision during her 54 years in state prison.
The limitations do not apply to state prison officials, who can coordinate with federal authorities.
The fire camp is jointly operated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and state prison officials and is staffed by county firefighters and corrections personnel who supervise incarcerated fire crews.
Those include any felony that resulted in state prison, most other felonies on their record in the previous 15 years, and some high-level misdemeanors within the last five years.
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