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Lockups

Scope note

Use for temporary holding places, as in police stations or courthouses, for persons awaiting trials or hearings; for shorter periods of confinement than jails.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000169247

Broader Terms used

correctional institutions

Equivalent Terms used

lockup

Created

13yrs ago

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