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Definition of Jailhouse

1. Noun. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).

Definition of Jailhouse

1. Noun. A building containing a jail. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jailhouse

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jailhouse

Literary usage of Jailhouse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Guidebook to the True Secret of the Heart by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (1976)
"So for one or two years he is in the jailhouse of his cot, the lap of his parents, ... When he leaves grade school he enters the jailhouse of college. ..."

2. No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons by Joanne Mariner (2001)
"Two important such resources are the jailhouse Lawyer's Manual, published by ... Columbia Human Rights Law Review, A jailhouse Lawyer's Manual, 4th ed. ..."

3. The Human Rights Watch Global Report on Prisons by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Human Rights Watch (Organization (1993)
"Some prisoners acquire substantial legal expertise in the course of their incarceration; the term "jailhouse lawyer" has been coined to describe a prisoner ..."

4. They Came by Way of Panama by Regina V. Phelan (1995)
"On Monday morning, those who had survived were lined up outside the jailhouse and sold to the highest bidder. They were then sent to work on a rancho or in ..."

5. Fasting: The Ultimate Diet by Allan Cott (1997)
"It just might find that difficulties in rehabilitation stem more from the jailhouse kitchen than from any other source." Fasting is a calming experience. ..."

6. Limits of Tolerance: Freedom of Expression and the Public Debate in Chile by Sebastian Brett, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1998)
"... minors from exposure to Gone With the Wind, jailhouse Rock, Accident, Husbands and Wives, Rambo 2, Bugsy, Gumshoe, Pat Garret and Billy the Kid, ..."

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