The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 6 letter word DETENTION CENTRE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DETENTION CENTRE
- Refugee lock-up is a relaxing place
- ENT? It’s where young offenders may be found
- Jug suggests name for top medical specialism
- What may be seen as close to prison?
- Recondite manoeuvres protecting two hospital departments in secure housing
- Holding back engineers receiving European money for prison
- I entered, content, surprisingly, here?
- One charged with recent disturbance after relief of tension almost gets prison
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The straight part
We know that "where young offenders may be found" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where young offenders may be found = detention centre.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.