noun
also state's prison
: a prison maintained by the state ; especially : the prison or penitentiary for the imprisonment of persons convicted of the more serious crimes (as felonies)
noun
also state's prison
: a prison maintained by the state ; especially : the prison or penitentiary for the imprisonment of persons convicted of the more serious crimes (as felonies)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012