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Prisons in India
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Borstal
thumb|270px|Entrance to HM Prison Portland|The Grove Prison. Built in 1848, it operated as an adult prison from 1848, a borstal from 1921, and a young offenders institution from 1988. A borstal is a type of youth detention centre, commonly known as a borstal school in India, where they remain in use. Until the late 20th century, borstals existed in the United Kingdom, several member states of the Commonwealth and the Republic of Ireland.