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zakład poprawczy

borstal BRIT

dom poprawczy

borstal BRIT

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In 1947, the castle was refurbished and became a borstal, then a young offenders' institution before becoming an open prison for adult male prisoners. en.wikipedia.org

The end result was the hobcart, which when it was first made, was produced at a local borstal. en.wikipedia.org

The court sentence was officially called borstal training. en.wikipedia.org

Staple candidly describes how he slipped into a life of crime, eventually resulting in his conviction for burglary and a period in borstal. en.wikipedia.org

The borstal mark has been considered a status symbol among some criminals. en.wikipedia.org

At the age of 12 he was sent to a borstal for theft. en.wikipedia.org

It retained that role until 1922 when it closed, reopening in 1939 as a borstal. en.wikipedia.org

The juveniles in conflict with law detained in borstal schools are provided various vocational training and education. en.wikipedia.org

He was caught obtaining credit by fraud, and six months later was sent to a borstal for housebreaking and forgery. en.wikipedia.org

A boy's period in a borstal for robbing a bakery is recounted. en.wikipedia.org

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