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.
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Local residents have expressed doubts there is enough water on site or nearby to supply a large correctional facility.
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Those attending the conference have access to a long menu of sessions pertaining to topics including deputies’ health, recruitment, legal matters, correctional facility policies, leadership, forensics and labor and human trafficking.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Their platforms are used in more than 30 countries, including six of the G7 nations and 17 federal entities, to protect airports, stadiums, correctional facilities, critical infrastructure, corporate campuses, and major events.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In addition to the Florida Department of Corrections, correctional facilities in Jackson, Miami Dade, Orange, Osceola and Volusia counties are also participating.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
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Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Those attending the conference have access to a long menu of sessions pertaining to topics including deputies’ health, recruitment, legal matters, correctional facility policies, leadership, forensics and labor and human trafficking.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Their platforms are used in more than 30 countries, including six of the G7 nations and 17 federal entities, to protect airports, stadiums, correctional facilities, critical infrastructure, corporate campuses, and major events.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In addition to the Florida Department of Corrections, correctional facilities in Jackson, Miami Dade, Orange, Osceola and Volusia counties are also participating.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
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“Correctional facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correctional%20facility. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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