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House of Correction

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(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences

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plural
House of Corrections
possessive
House of Correction's
pluralpossessive
House of Corrections'

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(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences

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