barracks
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An inside student might say that prisons in eastern Oregon used to be mental institutions and Army barracks; an outside student might speak about modernity and the need for discipline and control under capitalism.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
On the first day of class, professor Reiko Hillyer writes a quote from French philosopher Michel Foucault on the board: Is it surprising that prisons resemble factories, schools, barracks, hospitals, which all resemble prisons?
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The Vilseck military complex encompasses a barracks at the nearby town of Grafenwöhr and one of the largest training grounds in Europe, featuring high-tech live-fire ranges for tanks, artillery and aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He was first taken to an army barracks and then moved to a prison – Lagos's Kirikiri Correctional Centre – where he waited for his trial to start.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
But all that day no guard or any official person appeared inside the barracks.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
