remand center—
1. (UK) an institution to which the court may commit offenders of any age (formerly between the ages of 14 and 21) for temporary detention:
- A Southampton schoolboy was remanded in custody for seven days to Winchester remand center after the Magistrates decided he was “unruly.”
2. (Canada) an institution to which the court may commit adult offenders for temporary detention:
- The Calgary remand center—the first in Alberta—is open for business. The center will house men held in custody between court appearances pending their trials.
remand home—(UK) an institution to which juvenile offenders may be committed by the court for temporary detention:
- Children from 8 to 16 are sent to remand homes for periods up to one month.