borstal
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He's sent to borstal, which is a terrible thing for him.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
She feels that by reporting this or not lying for him for whatever – I don't think she imagines that he'll be going to borstal.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
It is 60 years since Alan Sillitoe's famous anti-hero, Colin Smith, failed to cross the finish line in defiance of the expectations of the governor of his borstal, played by Michael Redgrave.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022
Smith's prison is literal – the Essex borstal – and though running gives him a sense of freedom, the only way he can express it is by deliberately losing.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2010
"Welcome to borstal," she added, spraying bits of crisp out of her mouth like snowflakes.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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