prisons in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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prison [Am ˈprɪzən, Brit ˈprɪz(ə)n] N

1. prison C (jail):

prison
prisión f
prison
cárcel f
she's in prison
está presa
she's in prison
está en la cárcel
he was sent to prison for …
lo encarcelaron or lo metieron preso por …
her accomplice went to prison for five years
su cómplice fue condenado a cinco años de prisión
he was released from prison
fue puesto en libertad
he was released from prison
fue excarcelado form
he was released from prison attr system/reform
carcelario
he was released from prison attr system/reform
penitenciario
he was released from prison yard
de la prisión
prison guard or Brit warder
guardia mf
prison guard or Brit warder
celador m / celadora f
prison population
reclusos mpl
prison population
población f penitenciaria
prison staff
personal m penitenciario
prison visitor
visitante mf de la cárcel

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carcelario (carcelaria)
prison attr
prisión de máxima seguridad
maximum-security prison
prisión de máxima seguridad
top-security prison

prisons in the PONS Dictionary

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prisons Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sb in prison
encarcelar a alguien
to keep sb in prison
tener a alguien en la cárcel
to fling sb into prison
meter a alguien a la cárcel
to put sb in prison
meter a alguien en la cárcel
to wind up in prison
ir a parar a la cárcel
to end up in prison
acabar en la cárcel
the prison has no integral sanitation
la cárcel no dispone de instalaciones de saneamiento
to commit sb to prison
encarcelar a alguien
to remand sb to prison [or in custody]
poner a alguien en prisión preventiva
to sentence to 20 years in prison
condenar a 20 años de presidio
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Most often the privilege was applied in cases of imprisonment in debtors' prisons.
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Its primary purpose was originally not to assist in identifying criminals, but to prevent criminals from concealing previous convictions from the police, courts and prisons.
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Jail solidarity can also refer to non-prisoners holding rallies outside prisons or otherwise helping to provide moral support to prisoners, especially imprisoned activists or colleagues.
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State jails performed worse than state prisons, where experts say there are more programs available that help straighten out criminals.
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Used to their advantage, they used the media coverage as a means to send out messages to other members in different prisons across the island.
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These prisons explain the city's skewed male/female ratios.
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Government security services often clandestinely transferred such prisoners to secret prisons.
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It includes a maritime surveillance unit, customs, prisons and immigration.
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The prisons are categorized into different security levels.
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The prisons industries complex comprises nine workshops including carpentry, metalwork, graphic design and print, and industrial cleaning.
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