Concept information
Preferred term
metropolitan correctional centers
Definition
- Metropolitan correctional centers (MCCs) and metropolitan detention centers (MDCs) are high-rise correctional facilities that house inmates in dense urban environments. These institutions are generally designed to hold prisoners and pretrial detainees temporarily while awaiting transport, trials, or court hearings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Metropolitan Correctional Centers]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/metropolitan_correctional_centers
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