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    Cárceles (en. Prisons)

    /ˈkaɾθeleθ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Establishments designated for the detention of individuals accused or convicted of crimes.
    Prisons are overcrowded in many countries.
    Las cárceles están sobrepobladas en muchos países.
    Penitentiary institutions where a custodial sentence is served.
    After his trial, he was sent to a maximum-security prison.
    Después de su juicio, fue enviado a una cárcel de máxima seguridad.
    Buildings that address the social reintegration of inmates.
    The work program in prisons seeks to rehabilitate inmates.
    El programa de trabajo en las cárceles busca rehabilitar a los presos.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'carcer', which means 'prison' or 'detention'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    spending time in prison
    Serving a sentence in prison.
    pasar tiempo en la cárcel
    women's prison
    Penitentiary establishment exclusively for detained women.
    cárcel de mujeres
    youth detention centers
    Institutions dedicated to the rehabilitation of young offenders.
    cárceles de menores

    Related Words

    inmate
    Person who is detained in a prison.
    recluso
    parole
    Freedom granted to a prisoner before they complete their full sentence.
    libertad condicional
    crime
    An act that contravenes the law and is punished with a penalty.
    delito

    Slang Meanings

    The slammer
    He was in the slammer for theft.
    Estuvo en la peni por robo.
    The joint
    He has spent years in the joint due to his addiction.
    Se ha pasado años en el talego por su adicción.