Synonyms of correctional

correctional

adjective

as in punitive

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

threatened to take correctional measures if the household chores were not done

the state's largest correctional institution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punitive
• penal
• corrective
• disciplinary
• correcting
• disciplining
• chastening
• penalizing
• retributive
• retaliatory
• chastising
• castigating
• revengeful
• vengeful
• retaliative
• wrathful
• retributory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compensatory
• nonpunitive
• exculpatory
• vindicating
• exculpating
• pardoning
• exonerating
• remitting
• commuting
• condoning
• absolving
• acquitting
• reprieving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of correctional

Corrections officials wanted to reduce a correctional officer’s pay by 5% for roughly 30 weeks after he was accused of using force against an inmate and failing to report a colleague’s use of force in two January 2024 incidents. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Florida hasn’t executed more than one person in a single day since 1964, according to the state’s correctional records. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

An hour and a half later, a correctional officer from Montana nabbed 49-year-old Sophie Dennison-Gibby. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

In 2018, immigrants held at a California correctional center sued ICE over religious freedom violations, inadequate conditions, and due-process violations. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

An inmate in Lansing, Kansas, was sentenced to almost five years in prison Wednesday after attempting to injure two correctional officers with a broomstick. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Armand has been serving his up to 20-year prison sentence at a Nevada correctional center since 2021. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Decades of correctional research have consistently shown that maintaining family connections is one of the strongest predictors of successful reentry and lower rates of recidivism. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

In addition, officials are actively looking to fill approximately 80 correctional officer vacancies. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026