youth custody
noun/ˌjuːθ ˈkʌstədi/
/ˌjuːθ ˈkʌstədi/
[uncountable] (British English)- a period of time when a young criminal is kept in a type of prison as a punishment
- He was sentenced to two years' youth custody.
- a youth custody centre
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