houseofcorrection ( synonym found)
Definition of houseofcorrection:

°The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation or isolation from others.
°Especially in U. S. race relations until the mid-twentieth century, the policy, sometimes enforced by law, of requiring non-white persons to use separate public facilities (such as restrooms or schools) or to be physically separated from white persons (as on public transportation).
Definition of houseofcorrection:

°The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation or isolation from others.
°Especially in U. S. race relations until the mid-twentieth century, the policy, sometimes enforced by law, of requiring non-white persons to use separate public facilities (such as restrooms or schools) or to be physically separated from white persons (as on public transportation).
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