a person who is held in jail or prison as punishment for a crime, or while awaiting trial or sentencing

bilanggo, preso
someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence

pinaghihinalaan
a prisoner who must stay in prison for life

bilanggong habang-buhay, preso na habambuhay
a prison program for young offenders with strict discipline and training

kampo ng disiplina, kampo ng pagwawasto
an escape from prison or jail

pagtakas, pagkawala
a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

selda, bilangguan
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

pag-iingat, pagkakakulong
the condition of being held in a confined space or location, often for a temporary period

pagpigil, pagdetine
to serve a prison sentence, typically as a punishment for a crime or offense
a temporary release of a convict from prison

pahintulot, pansamantalang paglaya
a person whose job is to protect and look after a person or place

gwardya, bantay
designed to provide very strong protection against escape, theft, or attack

mataas na seguridad, ultra-seguro
the act of placing someone in prison or jail as a lawful penalty

pagkabilanggo, pagkakulong
the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

pagkakulong, pagkabilanggo
a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility

bilanggo, preso
a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

bilangguan, piitan
an escape from jail or prison

pagtakas, pagkawala sa bilangguan
a prison where inmates have more freedom and fewer restrictions than in regular prisons

bilangguan na may pinakamababang seguridad, kulungan na may mababang seguridad
a person imprisoned for their beliefs, opinions, or identity, without using violence

bilanggo ng budhi, bilanggo ng paniniwala
someone who is captured by the enemy during a war
an institution designed to reform or rehabilitate young offenders rather than simply punish them

bahay-pagtutuwid, reformatoryo
to spend a period of time being locked up in prison

magdusa, gumugol
the official in charge of a prison or correctional facility, responsible for overseeing the administration, security, and well-being of inmates

tagapamahala ng bilangguan, warden
a program that allows prisoners to work outside the prison while serving their sentence

programa ng pagtatrabaho sa labas, kondisyonal na pagpapalaya para sa trabaho
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

serbisyo sa komunidad, boluntaryong trabaho
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

hatulan, parusahan nang husto
the physical punishment of people, especially of children or convicts

parusang pangkatawan, parusang pisikal
relating to the enforcement of rules or the correction of behavior

disiplina, nagwawasto
to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

parusahan, magparusa
a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement

parusa, multa
to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

parusahan, patawan ng parusa
capable of being punished under the law

maaaring parusahan, napapailalim sa parusa
the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

parusa, paghihirap
correction imposed as repayment for wrongdoing

parusa, gantimpala
an order officially put to limit contact or trade with a particular country that has not obeyed international law

sanksyon, hakbang na naglilimita
