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  • 101Penitentiaries — Penitentiary Pen i*ten tia*ry, n.; pl. {Penitentiaries}. [Cf. F. p[ e]nitencier. See {Penitent}.] 1. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. One who does penance. [Obs.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] 3. A… …

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  • 102Supermax — For other uses, see Supermax (disambiguation). ADX Florence is presently the only facility housing supermax units operating in the Federal Bureau of Prisons Supermax (short for super maximum security ) is the name used to describe control unit… …

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  • 103Roman Curia — • Strictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the sovereign pontiff in the government of the Universal Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Curia     Roman Curia …

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  • 104Federal Bureau of Prisons — Sceau du bureau fédéral des prisons. Le Federal Bureau of Prisons, fondé en 1930 et dépendant du Département de la Justice des États Unis, a en charge l administration des prisons aux États Unis géré par l administration fédérale. En 2010, il… …

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  • 105Correctional Service of Canada — Service correctionnel du Canada Common name Corrections Canada Abbreviation CSC/SCC …

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  • 106Death row — For other uses, see Death row (disambiguation). Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues …

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  • 107United States v. Moreland — SCOTUSCase Litigants=United States v. Moreland ArgueDate=March 9 ArgueYear=1922 DecideDate=April 17 DecideYear=1922 FullName=United States v. Moreland USVol=258 USPage=433 Citation= Prior= Subsequent= Holding=A sentence of hard labor is… …

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  • 108Execution chamber — Death Chamber redirects here. For the martial arts film, see Shaolin Temple (1976 film). An execution chamber, or death chamber, is a room or chamber in which a legal execution is carried out. Execution chambers are almost always inside the walls …

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  • 109List of U.S. federal prisons — This is a list of U.S. federal prisons falling under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The list does not include military prisons, state prisons, jails, or prisons operated under contract to BOP by private companies or… …

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  • 110Idaho State Historical Society — The Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) is a historical society located in the U.S. state of Idaho [Vertical File. Idaho State Historical Society”. Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library.] that preserves and… …

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