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youth custody centres

youth custody centres is the plural of youth custody centre.

Meaning of youth custody centre

Noun

youth custody centre (plural youth custody centres)

  1. (UK, dated) A young offender institution (YOI).
    • youth custody centres and juvenile facilities all over the world, are one of the most effective methods ever invented to increase rates of reoffending and worsen levels of crime by young people.2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The Guardian

Questions about youth custody centres

What is youth custody centres the plural of?
Youth custody centres is the plural of youth custody centre.

Words near youth custody centres in the dictionary

  1. youth court
  2. youth courts
  3. youth crew
  4. youth crime
  5. youth custody centre
  6. youth custody centres
  7. Youth Day
  8. youth detention center
  9. youth detention centers
  10. youth detention centre
  11. youth detention centres

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