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Vocabulary Entry
correctional
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Relating to the punishment, treatment, or rehabilitation of individuals in a correctional facility.
Example Sentences
"The correctional system aims to rehabilitate rather than simply punish offenders."
"She works in a correctional facility to help inmates with their education."
"Correctional officers are responsible for maintaining safety in the prison."
N
noun
A facility designed to hold individuals who have been convicted of crimes, typically focused on rehabilitation and punishment.
Example Sentences
"The state built a new correctional to accommodate the growing inmate population."
"Many correctionals offer programs to help inmates reintegrate into society."
"He was sentenced to time in a correctional after being found guilty of theft."