correctional
IPA: kɝˈɛkʃʌnʌɫ
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
- (chiefly US) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
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Examples of "correctional" in Sentences
- They were -- if I recall correctional, they were English citizens.
- The United States used to be the leader in correctional philosophy.
- Megsi is a sweetie-pie who works in correctional law enforcement-smart as a whip.
- Lil Boosie and Lil Wayne have all served time in correctional facilities in 2010.
- BUT — — “legitimate surveillance,” ie, by police and staff in correctional institutions and mental health facilities, would still be OK.
- However, it's important to remember that Dr. Schriro is an expert on detention and has worked with criminal populations in correctional facilities for years.
- Child advocates also have said the plan would cost the state more in long-term correctional services, including prison, if youths are not assisted before problems fester.
- The federal government and the Ontario government both operate institutions, forestry camps and halfway houses; both fund private agency correctional services; both have parole-granting authority and supervise parolees; both engage in correctional planning and research; both have information systems, training resources and separate management structures.
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