correctional
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of correctional
First recorded in 1830–40; correction + -al 1
Example Sentences
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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
It’s meant to evoke a different feel than what he described as bleak correctional settings marked by dirt fields and high walls.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
If he had been given antibiotics or sent to the emergency room sooner, he “likely” would not have died,” according to a doctor who specializes in correctional health and reviewed the evidence.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 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
“This is not a system that needs tinkering around the edges, this is a system that is broken almost everywhere you look,” a panel of state-approved correctional experts concluded in 2006.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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