correctional facility
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of correctional facility
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Feasibility studies have already been conducted by federal agencies to assess whether a modern correctional facility could be established on the site, though no final decision has been made.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The Brentwood, Tenn., company also landed contracts with ICE at a 1,033-bed reception center in Kansas and a 2,160-bed correctional facility in Oklahoma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
On Nov. 17, Abdallah Hadian, a civilian imam, strode into a state correctional facility in New York with a firearm.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
Toward the end of his sentence, Landor was transferred to a different correctional facility.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
I started to remind him that Scrappy is in a correctional facility, not a jail, but he and Jackie had already moved on to talking about that Bible Detective game at Sunday school.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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