In England, secular houses of correction that housed prostitutes, vagrants, debtors, and other minor criminals in the 1500's were called:

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Bridewells were specifically established as secular houses of correction in England during the 1500's to house minor criminals such as prostitutes, vagrants, and debtors. Gaols were generally used to house more serious criminals awaiting trial or execution, while maritime prisons were located on ships and used to house pirates and other seafaring criminals. Prisons were not yet a concept in the modern sense during the 1500's.

In England, Secular Houses of Correction That Housed Prostitutes, Vagrants