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military prison

NOUN
penal institution
Synonyms
WEAK
POW camp brig concentration camp dungeon house of detention jail labor camp lockup pen penal colony penitentiary prison prison camp prisoner-of-war camp slammer stockade

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Alcatraz was originally a naval defence fort, before being converted first to a military prison and then to a federal prison in the 1930s after being taken over by the Department of Justice.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Then came a transfer to Ofer military prison in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where he said conditions were "beyond imagination".

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

He was freed again in July last year before being arrested a third time and detained in a military prison on the same charges.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Soon after, U.S. officials also began using it as a military prison.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Part of the base had served as a military prison over the years.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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