open prison

noun

A prison with minimal restrictions on the prisoners.

Meanings

nounopen prison (plural open prisons)

plural open prisons

  1. UKA prison with minimal restrictions on the prisoners.

Translations

Danish åbent fængsel
  • åbent fængselTranslations
Dutch open gevangenis
  • open gevangenisTranslations
Finnish avovankila
  • avovankilaTranslations
French prison ouverte
  • prison ouverteTranslations
Polish zakład karny otwarty
  • zakład karny otwartyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

open prison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20prison

MLA

“open prison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20prison. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open prison,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20prison.

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