minimum-security
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of minimum-security
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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On a weekend in mid-August, hundreds of inmates at a minimum-security prison in Bryan, Texas, were locked down during their usual time for strolling the grassy campus and visiting with family and friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
Days after the Blanche meeting, and without any explanation, Maxwell was surprisingly moved from her Florida prison to a minimum-security federal prison “camp” in Texas that is also known as “Club Fed.”
From Slate • Aug. 14, 2025
The incarcerated firefighters have been drawn from among the 35 conservation fire camps run by the state, minimum-security facilities where inmates serve their time and receive training.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025
Stewart was sent to Alderson Federal Prison Camp, a minimum-security women's prison in West Virginia.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
He was being transferred from a minimum-security prison for a court appearance.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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