Kai is a Dutch, Finnish, Frisian, German, Scandinavian, and Welsh name of Latin origin. It is derived from the element 'gaudere' which means to rejoice. Caius (Latin) and Gaius (Latin) are old forms of Kai.The name is of multiple origins; its oldest derivation is as a Welsh form of the Roman Caius.t is derived from the element 'katha' meaning hen, chicken. Kai is an English and Hawaiian name of Hawaiian origin. Meaning: sea. The popularity of the name in the late 20th century is probably attributed to this derivation.
solitary confinement. n. The confinement of a prisoner in isolation from all other prisoners, especially as an additional punishment or for the safety of the prisoner.
Best Answer: a detention center is the place that the defendants are held before they have their trials. after they are tried... then they are convicted and sent to a jail or a prison based on the severity of the charges. Jails confines persons accused of crimes. awaiting trial. or convicted of a crime.