Prisons MeSH Descriptor Data 2026

MeSH Heading: Prisons
Tree Number(s): I01.880.604.501.500; J03.220.500
Unique ID: D011330
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011330
Annotation: specify geographic location if pertinent
Scope Note: Penal institutions, or places of long-term confinement for prisoners.
Entry Term(s): Penitentiaries
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2023/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

organization & administration (OG)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

trends (TD)

Social Sciences [I01]
- Sociology [I01.880]
  - Social Control, Formal [I01.880.604]
    - Incarceration [I01.880.604.501]
      - Prisons [I01.880.604.501.500]
        
        Concentration Camps [I01.880.604.501.500.358]

Non-Medical Public and Private Facilities [J03]
- Correctional Facilities [J03.220]
  - Jails [J03.220.250]
  - Prisons [J03.220.500]

Prisons Preferred

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