penal institution

• Término formal para una prisión o centro de reclusión donde las personas son confinadas como castigo por cometer delitos.

A formal term for a prison or correctional facility where individuals are confined as punishment for committing crimes.

1. Prison or correctional facilityB2formal

   A place where people are confined as punishment for crimes, typically for longer periods.

   institución penitenciaria

   • The judge sentenced him to five years in a penal institution.
   • The penal institution has strict security measures.
   • Rehabilitation programs are offered in many penal institutions.