correctional facility
correctional facility noun: a prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment or social rehabilitation.
Noun
correctional facility (plural correctional facilities)
- A prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment or social rehabilitation.
- For inmates in the state's correctional facilities, a typical breakfast menu consists of cereal, toast, jam, jelly, doughnuts, coffee and fruit.1982 December 19, Donovan Wilson, “Prison Food: Not Fancy, But—”, in New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2020
- On Oct. 19, the Standish city council voted to allow federal prisoners, including detainees from Gitmo, to be housed at the local correctional facility.2009 October 22, Steven Gray, “Michigan: Send Us Your Prison Inmates”, in Time, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2019
- Synonyms:
- correctional institution, corrective facility
Synonyms of correctional facility
Forms of correctional facility
| plural | correctional facilities |
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Questions about correctional facility
- What does correctional facility mean?
- Correctional facility means a prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment or social rehabilitation.
- What part of speech is correctional facility?
- Correctional facility is a noun.
- What is the plural of correctional facility?
- The plural of correctional facility is correctional facilities.
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