ALL meanings of borstal
bor·stal
B b - variable noun borstal In Britain in the past, a borstal was a kind of prison for young criminals, who were not old enough to be sent to ordinary prisons. 3
- noun borstal (formerly in Britain) an informal name for an establishment in which offenders aged 15 to 21 could be detained for corrective training. Since the Criminal Justice Act 1982, they have been replaced by youth custody centres (now known as young offender institutions) 3
- noun borstal (formerly) a similar establishment in Australia and New Zealand 3
- noun borstal any of a number of British correctional institutions to which convicted young offenders (16 to 21 years old) are sent for reeducation and training 3
- noun borstal correctional facility for youths 1
- noun borstal (in England) a school for delinquent boys that provides therapy and vocational training. 1
- noun borstal (historical) Any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983. 0
- noun borstal (Britain, Ireland) Any institution which provides education to young offenders. 0