correctional
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of correctional
First recorded in 1830–40; correction + -al 1
Example Sentences
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When Dismukes was appointed in 2025 to head the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, she inherited a system with a 49% vacancy rate of correctional officers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The Safer Skies Act expanded that mandate to roughly 18,000 law-enforcement agencies and 6,000 correctional facilities across the country.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“The population that we’re seeing has really shifted and, not only is it becoming more ill, our correctional health is getting more work,” Luna said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Konate said that the investigating judge in Gassama's case had Tuesday issued an order declaring there was sufficient evidence for him to be tried by the correctional court.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
“A juvenile correctional facility,” Ginny said, carefully pronouncing each word.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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