juvie
noun [ C or U ] US (also juvy) uk/ˈdʒuːvi/ us/ˈdʒuːvi/ (also juvie hall)
少年犯管教所，少管所 （juvenile detention centre的简称）
short for juvenile detention centre: a type of prison for people who are not old enough to be considered as adults
He spent the bulk of his adolescence in and out of juvie. 他的青少年时代大多花在进进出出少管所上了。
If I was caught, I'd be in juvie hall for a pretty long time. 假如我被抓住，就会在少管中心关好长一阵。
Synonym: detention centre
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- She herself had served time in juvie.
- His mother worried that if she didn't do something soon, he'd end up in juvie.
- When Aaliyah finally got out of juvy at 17, she made up her mind to never go back.