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Based on the context of the sentence below from "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," by Flannery O'Conner, what does the word penitentiary mean?

The Misfit said in an almost dreamy voice, "but somewhere along the line I done something wrong and got sent to the penitentiary."
A. Home
B. Jail
C. Hospital
D. Store

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B. Jail

The exact definition of "Penitentiary" is "a prison for people convicted of serious crimes"
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