state prison

noun

1. a prison maintained by a state for the confinement of felons.

State prison

noun

1. (in the US) a prison where persons convicted of serious crimes are confined

Word History and Origins

Origin of state prison¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Proposition 6, a proposed amendment that would end forced labor in state prisons, was trailing in early results Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Proposition 6 asks California voters to amend the state Constitution to ban involuntary servitude, which would end forced labor in state prisons.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2008, Ali was sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to trying to bribe a witness in a criminal case involving his daughter.

From Los Angeles Times

He went through the California propositions on this year’s ballot, focusing for a while on Proposition 6, which would ban forced labor in state prisons.

From Los Angeles Times

ICE may not know when an individual is in a state prison.

From Los Angeles Times