Maison d'arrêt

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Maison d'arrêt in Strasbourg

Maison d'arrêt ("house of arrest") are a category of

county jails
in the United States.

In the Netherlands the Huis van Bewaring, also known as the Huis van Arrest exists, having the same function, with the name being a literal translation from the French equivalent.