特とく別べつ少しょう年ねん院いん

noun

advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders

A Japanese correctional institution for juveniles who have committed serious offenses or are considered to need advanced rehabilitative education; a specific legal term under the Juvenile Law.

• 彼かれは重じゅう大だいな罪つみを犯おかしたため、特とく別べつ少しょう年ねん院いんに送おくられた。

  He was sent to a special reformatory because he committed a serious crime.

• 特とく別べつ少しょう年ねん院いんでは、より高こう度どな矯きょう正せい教きょう育いくが行おこなわれる。

  At advanced juvenile training schools, more intensive correctional education is provided.