correctional
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of correctional
First recorded in 1830–40; correction + -al 1
Example Sentences
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BBC News spoke to three serving prison governors in England to gauge the state of correctional facilities and how staff are dealing with overcrowding.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Given these facts and the situation on the ground in New York correctional facilities, it seems Alcaraz never stood a chance.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
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
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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