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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common prison
1, record 1, English, common%20prison
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common gaol 2, record 1, English, common%20gaol
correct
- common jail 3, record 1, English, common%20jail
correct
- jail 4, record 1, English, jail
correct, noun, Great Britain
- gaol 4, record 1, English, gaol
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prison commune
1, record 1, French, prison%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prisión
1, record 1, Spanish, prisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] se sugiere potenciar la medida de régimen abierto trabajando en pro de sus fortalezas, ya que representa una alternativa cierta a la prisión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - prisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Prisión del Estado, mayor, menor, preventiva. 3, record 1, Spanish, - prisi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- county jail
1, record 2, English, county%20jail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CJ 1, record 2, English, CJ
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- county gaol 2, record 2, English, county%20gaol
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prison de comté
1, record 2, French, prison%20de%20comt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PC 2, record 2, French, PC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Court House and Gaol Act
1, record 3, English, Court%20House%20and%20Gaol%20Act
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi des palais de justice et prisons
1, record 3, French, Loi%20des%20palais%20de%20justice%20et%20prisons
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prison
1, record 4, English, prison
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- jail 2, record 4, English, jail
correct, see observation, noun
- gaol 2, record 4, English, gaol
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prison is a generic term comprising places maintained by the public authority for the detention of persons confined under legal process ... for the purpose of insuring the production of the prisoner to answer in future legal proceedings or ... for the purpose of punishment for an offense of which the prisoner has been duly convicted and sentenced. "Gaol" is chiefly a British variant of "jail." The latter is usually a [small] local correctional facility that receives short-term prisoners convicted of minor offenses. It often serves ... as a place of detention for persons accused of crime and awaiting trial. 2, record 4, English, - prison
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prison: A place of confinement other than a penitentiary within the meaning of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. The term "prison" is used in the Prisons and Reformatories Act. 3, record 4, English, - prison
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prison
1, record 4, French, prison
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique qui [...] désigne les établissements dans lesquels la détention provisoire est subie [...] et les établissements affectés à l'exécution des peines. 2, record 4, French, - prison
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lieu de détention à l'exclusion d'un pénitencier au sens de la Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition. Le terme «prison» est employé dans la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction. 3, record 4, French, - prison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cárcel
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A1rcel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son cárceles los establecimientos de detención preventiva, previstos exclusivamente para retención y vigilancia de sindicados. […] En caso de condena por delito doloso el infractor pasará a una penitenciaría. 2, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%A1rcel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El régimen abierto surge, fundamentalmente, como paliativo a la grave crisis que atravesaba el sistema penitenciario, por lo que fue necesario descongestionar las cárceles para evitar mayores problemas que el hacinamiento de los penados generaba. 3, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%A1rcel
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- court of general gaol delivery 1, record 5, English, court%20of%20general%20gaol%20delivery
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery 2, record 5, English, - court%20of%20general%20gaol%20delivery
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cour d'assises
1, record 5, French, cour%20d%27assises
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-07-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- calendar of common gaol 1, record 6, English, calendar%20of%20common%20gaol
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Peines
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- répertoire de prison commune
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pertoire%20de%20prison%20commune
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-11-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- keeper of the common gaol 1, record 7, English, keeper%20of%20the%20common%20gaol
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- geôlier de la prison commune
1, record 7, French, ge%C3%B4lier%20de%20la%20prison%20commune
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-11-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- insecure gaol 1, record 8, English, insecure%20gaol
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- insecure prison 1, record 8, English, insecure%20prison
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prison peu sûre
1, record 8, French, prison%20peu%20s%C3%BBre
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- prison non sûre 1, record 8, French, prison%20non%20s%C3%BBre
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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