correctional

Everyday

(formal) Correctional describes places and work that deal with punishing people who broke the law and helping them change, such as prisons. tree →

In the lessons

Used in news and formal texts, mostly in North America. «Correctional facility» is a formal or euphemistic name for a prison. Phrases: «correctional facility», «correctional officer», «correctional services».

Examples

• He works as a correctional officer. tree →
• The correctional facility is outside the town. tree →
• Correctional services help prisoners learn skills. tree →
• The judge sent him to a correctional centre. tree →
• A correctional officer keeps order in the prison. tree →
• The news reported on a new correctional building. tree →

Note

Formal, mostly US/Canada; in the UK people say «prison officer». Not about correcting homework — that is just «correcting» or «marking».