Concept information
Preferred term
protective custody
Definition
- Celebrity and other high-profile offenders as well ordinary inmates fearful for their lives are sometimes held in protective custody during part or all of their sentences. While in protective custody, prisoners are usually placed in housing units that are separate from the larger institution. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Protective Custody]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/protective_custody
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