prison system

(BrE) ˈprɪzən ˈsɪstəm

Definition

Definition of prison system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

justicenetwork of prisons and rules used to hold and manage convicted people

The report criticized the prison system for overcrowding and poor conditions.
Many activists argue the prison system fails to rehabilitate inmates.
The film offers a harsh portrayal of the Victorian prison system.

affirmation

recognition

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Expressions with prison

prison lawyer

inmate helping others with legal issues

The prison lawyer helped him file an appeal.

in prison

adv.

held in jail as punishment under a judge's order

He spent three years in prison after the robbery conviction.

prison break

planned escape from a prison

The prisoners orchestrated a complex prison break.

prison guard

person overseeing prisoners in a correctional facility

The prison guard checked the cells every hour.

throw in prison

put someone in jail as punishment

The judge decided to throw him in prison.

prison camp

facility where political prisoners are confined

The regime operated several harsh prison camps for dissenters..

Expressions with system

old-boy system

system of favoritism among former classmates

He got the job through the old-boy system.

system crash

sudden failure of a computer system

The system crash caused data loss.

spoils system

system of rewarding loyal party members with public office

Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.

turnkey system

fully operational solution requiring no setup

They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.

break the system

cause a system to stop working

The new software update might break the system.

cheat the system

use dishonest methods to gain advantage

He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.

get it out of my system

express or experience something to stop feeling it inside

I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.

out of one's system

adj.

no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts

After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.

buck the system

resist or oppose established rules or authority

She decided to buck the system and start her own business.

game the system

use rules to gain unfair advantage

He tried to game the system to win the contest.

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prison regime

criminal justice

system of rules and daily conditions controlling life inside a prison

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French:système pénitentiaire, ...
German:Gefängnissystem, ...
Italian:sistema carcerario, ...
Spanish:sistema penitenciario, ...
Portuguese:sistema prisional, ...
Chinese:监狱系统, ...
Japanese:刑務所制度, ...
Arabic:نِظَام السُّجُون, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת כֶּלֶא, ...
Russian:тюремная система, ...
Ukrainian:пенітенціарна система, ...
Hindi:जेल प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:কারা ব্যবস্থা, ...
Catalan:sistema penitenciari, ...
Czech:vězeňský systém, ...
Danish:fængselssystem, ...
Dutch:gevangenissysteem, ...
Greek:σωφρονιστικό σύστημα, ...
Hungarian:börtönrendszer, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធពន្ធនាគារ, ...
Korean:교정 제도, ...
Persian:نظام زندان‌ها, ...
Polish:system więziennictwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistema prisional, ...
Romanian:sistem penitenciar, ...
Swedish:fängelsesystem, ...
Thai:ระบบเรือนจำ, ...
Turkish:cezaevi sistemi, ...
Vietnamese:hệ thống nhà tù, ...

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