Translations for „detention home“ in the English » German Dictionary

de·ˈten·tion home N Am

detention home

Auffanglager nt (für illegale Einwanderer)

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English

She spent her childhood at two foster homes and her teenage years at detention homes.

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He also spent time in different juvenile detention homes after joining a street gang and becoming involved in petty crime.

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Several children in detention homes were interviewed and their cases were closely followed for days.

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For the next nine years, he was shuttled among eight foster homes, nine juvenile detention homes, and five orphanages in 20 states.

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The lack of juvenile detention homes in cities has also led to youth offenders being mixed with hardened criminals.

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