Hold
Hold noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: upon hearing the guilty verdict, the accused realized that he would lie in that godforsaken hold for the remainder of his life
Jailhouse and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jailhouse" instead a noun "Hold".
Jailhouse
Jailhouse noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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