Penitenciaría in english
Penitentiary
pronunciation: penɪtentʃɜri part of speech: noun
pronunciation: penɪtentʃɜri part of speech: noun
In gestures
penitenciaría = penal institution ; penal establishment ; penitentiary.
Example: The article 'Public libraries in penal institutions' describes the history of the evolution of prison libraries as well as the role of library use as a cultural activity in the education system of prisoners.Example: Prisoners, male and female, in all penal establishments in England and Wales in 1997 were surveyed.Example: This article describes the pilot project undertaken at the federal penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario = This article describes the pilot project undertaken at the federal penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario.penitenciario = penal.
Example: The conference covered subjects concerning the circulation of goods obtained illegally and penal and alternative measures of protection.more:
» colonia penitenciaria = penal colony .
Example: He was unjustly court-martialed in 1894 for high treason and exiled to a penal colony on the coast of South America.» establecimiento penitenciario = penal establishment .
Example: Prisoners, male and female, in all penal establishments in England and Wales in 1997 were surveyed.» funcionaria de instituciones penitenciarias = prison matron .
Example: Abandoned by all, she turned to the warm embrace of her pyromaniac cellmate as they plotted to escape from a power hungry prison matron.» población penitenciaria = prison numbers ; prison population .
Example: Prison numbers are reaching breaking point and the lack of prison cells means many offenders are not being brought before court. Example: She has been voted librarian of the year because of her work as an advocate and fighter for the freedom of information for the prison population.» reforma penitenciaria = prison reform .
Example: Try finding prison reform, wife beating, intellectual freedom, or vasectomy in the 18th edition index.» servicio bibliotecario penintenciario = prison library service .
Example: Lack of qualified staff and administrative support had retarded development of prison library service in the state = La falta de personal cualificado y de apoyo administrativo ha retardado el desarrollo de los servicios bibliotecarios penitenciarios en el estado.» sistema penitenciario = penal system ; prison system .
Example: The physical expansion of the penal system decreased the distance to prisons for some cities while increasing it for others. Example: Our prison system is greatly overburdened by non-violent drug offenders.