correctional

[ kuh-rek-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to correction, especially to penal correction.

correctional

/ kəˈrɛkʃənəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals

   a correctional facility

Other Words From

• noncor·rection·al noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of correctional¹

First recorded in 1830–40; correction + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Who spent: Independent expenditure committees funded by correctional officers and law enforcement spent big in these races.

From Los Angeles Times

“Riverside County jail system is amongst the most restrictive correctional settings I have visited,” Gage wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

But inmate advocates and correctional health experts were aghast at the finding.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2016, he was arrested for selling drugs and served six months in a correctional boot camp.

From BBC

Since 2014, at least 17 correctional officers accused of sexual misconduct in California women’s prisons have been fired, have resigned or have retired, according to records.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disciplinary
• penal
• punishing
• retaliatory
• vindictive