The term 'LOCAL LOCKUP' is a combination of two words that refer to a place of confinement. The first word, 'JAIL', is a four-letter word that refers to a facility where people are held in custody, usually as a punishment for a crime. The second word, 'COUNTYPEN', is a nine-letter word that refers to a prison or JAIL run by a county government. Together, these two words refer to a local lockup, which is a facility used to detain people who have been arrested or convicted of a crime.