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- noun Plural form of
prison . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
prison .
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Examples
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This proposal requires some proof that rape in prisons is in fact correlated with a differential in weight or height.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Creative Proposal for Reducing Prison Rape 2010
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Smith, among others, contends that sexual misconduct in prisons is less likely to be reported than in the outside community and, once reported, handled properly.
Female Prison Staff Offenders in Two-thirds of Sexual Assaults | Impact Lab 2006
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Re #7, the best way to stop drugs getting into prisons is to stop the screws from selling them.
Watch This Space « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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They talk about their fellow members' body organs being harvested in Chinese prisons, which is probably true.
Open Mic at the Board of Supervisors sfmike 2006
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They talk about their fellow members' body organs being harvested in Chinese prisons, which is probably true.
Archive 2006-07-01 sfmike 2006
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Huh? Since when are “enhanced interrogation” techniques allowed in American prisons?
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Huh? Since when are “enhanced interrogation” techniques allowed in American prisons?
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After all, what happens in prisons which are segregated?
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Prisoners with no hope of release can present a very dangerous element within prisons, since they really have not much reason to conform.
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After all comic books are allowed in prisons, right?
Matthew Yglesias » Lawful Evil Circuit Court Upholds Dumb-Ass Prison D&D Ban 2010
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