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

Marschalek accepted a plea bargain and was dismissed from the air force by a military judge and sentenced to two months in a correctional facility at Lakenheath. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

From there, he will be housed at another state correctional facility and his case will be referred to Nevada County District Attorney’s Office for possible escape charges, the statement read. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Bode has led workshops in 15 states, bringing the program to community centers, museums, correctional facilities and transitional housing centers. — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

According to its tax records, the nonprofit provides chaplain services and educational programming in correctional facilities. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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