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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > security and classification > medium security

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medium security  

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  • “Medium security” may refer either to the security of the penal facility or to the classification level of an inmate. Medium-secure prisons, which are often called correctional institutions, house one-third of all state prisoners. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Medium Security]

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