Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or intended for correction, especially of offenders or undesirable behavior: The word "correctional" describes something connected to the process of correcting, reforming, or punishing individuals, typically within a formal system.
   • Pertaining to institutions or systems designed for reform and punishment: It is most commonly used to describe facilities or agencies responsible for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of convicted criminals.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • He works in the correctional system, focusing on inmate rehabilitation programs.
  • The state is reviewing its correctional policies to reduce recidivism.
  • The judge sentenced him to a correctional facility for young offenders.

Advanced Usage

• "Correctional officer": A person employed to guard and supervise people in a jail or prison.

  • The correctional officer ensured the safety and security of the cell block.

• "Correctional treatment": Programs or interventions aimed at rehabilitating offenders.

  • The effectiveness of correctional treatment is a major topic in criminology.

Variants and Related Words

• Correct (verb): To make right or accurate; to set right a fault or error.

  • Please correct the spelling mistakes in this document.

• Correction (noun): The action or process of correcting something; a change that rectifies an error or inaccuracy.

  • The teacher made a correction to my essay.

• Corrective (adjective): Designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable.

  • The company took corrective action to fix the safety issue.

Synonyms

• Penal: Relating to punishment, especially legal punishment.
• Reformative: Aiming to reform or improve someone's character.
• Rehabilitative: Designed to restore someone to health or normal life through training and therapy.

Related Phrases

• Correctional facility/institution: The standard term for a prison or jail.

  • The new correctional facility includes a vocational training center.

• Correctional services: Government departments or agencies responsible for prisons and community supervision.

  • She works for the Department of Correctional Services.

Adjective

1. concerned with or providing correction
   • a correctional institution