borstal

• Substantiv, das eine Art von Erziehungs- oder Besserungsanstalt in Großbritannien bezeichnet, in der früher jugendliche Straftäter untergebracht wurden, die als zu jung für das Gefängnis galten.

A noun referring to a type of correctional institution in Britain, formerly used for young offenders considered too young for prison.

1. Youth detention institutionC1formalbritish

   A type of correctional facility in the UK, historically used for young offenders who were considered too young for adult prison.

   Jugendstrafanstalt

   • He was sent to a borstal for three years after the theft.
   • The borstal system aimed to reform young criminals through education and discipline.
   • Many borstals were closed in the 1980s as the juvenile justice system changed.

   Synonymereform schoolreformatory