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It's locked up inside Capri's only slammer (6)

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I believe the answer is:

prison

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'slammer' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'it's locked up inside' is the wordplay.
'it's locked up' becomes 'imprisoned' (I've seen this before).
'inside' indicates the central letters.
The central letters of 'imprisoned' are 'PRISON'.

'capri's only' is the link.
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(Other definitions for prison that I've seen before include "punishment" , "Place of detention for criminals" , "cage" , "Jail" , "porridge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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