correctional facility

noun

plural correctional facilities

: a place where people are kept when they have been arrested and are being punished for a crime : a prison

The state's largest correctional facility is nearly full.

Examples of correctional facility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the investigation, more than 50 sheriffs in Missouri and Kansas updated their restraint policies, and the National Institute for Jail Operations recommended the content for national training, signaling a push for reform in how restraint systems are managed in correctional facilities. —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

Reports have also revealed that synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly being smuggled into correctional facilities on common paper items, such as letters, greeting cards, books, postcards and magazines. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

For the last 10 years, Jackson College has offered associate degrees and certificates at seven correctional facilities, including the federal prison in Milan. —CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

Benchmark initiates CoreCivic as buy Benchmark said the correctional facilities company is firing on all cylinders. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026

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