minimum security

adj, noun — 2 senses

minimum-security

adjalso spelled minimum-security
1

Of a prison, having limited security and offering prisoners certain freedoms.

  • Because the accomplice wasn't considered a danger, she was sent to a minimum-security prison.
Antonyms
maximum security, maximum-security
Related terms
minimum security

minimum security

noun
1

A facility or part of a facility with minimal restrictions, designed to hold the least dangerous criminals of society.

Antonyms
maximum security, supermax
Related terms
minimum-security

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