jail
Plural
jails
1
a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes
- She was sentenced to a year in jail for her involvement in the robbery.
- The conditions in the local jail were harsh and uncomfortable.
- He spent the night in jail before his court hearing the next day.
- The jail was overcrowded, leading to numerous complaints from the inmates.
- After his conviction, he was transferred from the county jail to a state prison.