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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

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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzcǰ·tDz· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of correctional1

First recorded in 1830–40; correction + -al 1
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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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"I know right now, I'll put correctional officers on the stand. I know right now I may put behavioural scientists on the stand."

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Marshall worked with the Legislature on a package to increase starting salaries and to raise pay and offer one-time bonuses for current correctional officers.

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Many of these individuals lived in correctional facilities, effectively cut off from broader society, for years on end.

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