This is the 10437th most frequent Korean word.
구치소
Detention center or jail.
In this sentence, '구치소' refers to a specific detention center where the individual was held for some time.
그는 구치소에서 몇 주를 보냈어요.
He spent a few weeks in the detention center.
Here, '구치소' is described as a general concept or institution for temporarily holding those accused of crimes.
구치소는 범죄자를 임시로 수용하는 곳입니다.
A detention center is a place for temporarily holding criminals.
The word '구치소' addresses a specific facility that was subject to improvements.