/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/ – Noun
Definition: (Mỹ) trại giam, trại cải tạo, thuộc trại giam, thuộc trại cải tạo.
A more thorough explanation: A penitentiary is a prison or correctional institution where individuals convicted of crimes are incarcerated for a certain period of time as part of their punishment.
Example: The defendant was sentenced to serve 10 years in the state penitentiary for the crime of armed robbery.