young offender institution
noun /ˌjʌŋ əˈfendər ɪnstɪtjuːʃn/
/ˌjʌŋ əˈfendər ɪnstɪtuːʃn/
- a type of prison in Britain for young people who have committed crimes. Young offender institutions are for people aged 15–17 who have been found guilty in youth courts and people aged 18–20 who have been found guilty in ordinary courts for adults. They used to be called Borstals.
少年犯机构:在英国,是一种针对犯有罪行的年轻人的监狱。青少年犯罪机构适用于在青年法院被判有罪的15-17岁的人和在普通法院中被判有罪的18-20岁的人。他们曾经被称为Borstals。