youth custody

noun
🔊/ˌjuːθ ˈkʌstədi/
🔊/ˌjuːθ ˈkʌstədi/
[uncountable] (British English)
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  1. a period of time when a young criminal is kept in a type of prison as a punishment青少年犯的拘禁期
    • He was sentenced to two years' youth custody.他被判处在少年犯拘留所拘禁两年。🔊🔊
    • a youth custody centre青少年犯拘留所
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2