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correctional

[kuh-rek-shuh-nl]

adjective

  1. of or relating to correction, especially to penal correction.



correctional

/ əˈɛʃəə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals

    a correctional facility

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • noncorrectional noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of correctional1

First recorded in 1830–40; correction + -al 1
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Lundes spent years in correctional facilities, released only to be picked up on the streets again.

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“Healthcare staffing at GEO’s ICE processing center is more than double that of many states’ correctional facilities,” the spokesperson said.

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Police said they had left their correctional facilities early on Tuesday.

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“He engaged in extensive self-help programming, maintained an excellent work history, and received numerous commendations from correctional staff for his positive transformation.”

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A correctional supervisor who thinks so highly of one of the brothers that he wouldn’t mind if they were neighbors is also supposed to take the stand, Geragos said in open court last week.

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