What do you call the prison for youngsters?

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What do you call the prison for youngsters?

What do you call the prison for youngsters?

Could anyone tell me if there �s a special word for the prison of youngsters?

Thanks in advance

22 Jun 2011

One of the names is a detention center.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_detention_center

22 Jun 2011

ELOJOLIE274

yes, in movies or tv series you often can hear "juvie", it �s the informal way to name it!
eg: he was sent to juvie last year

22 Jun 2011

libertybelle

Juvenile detention -

22 Jun 2011

franknbea

Hi Lucia,

It also used to be called a borstal in the UK but they have changed that to �young offenders detention centre � or �young offenders institute �.

Hope you are well.

22 Jun 2011

Thank you very much

22 Jun 2011