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

For example, the correctional officers union agreed to a new deal that awarded roughly 25,000 workers with a 3% general salary increase last year. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 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

Between fiscal year 2019 and 2024, the most recent data available, there has been a loss of more than 38,000 correctional officer positions at state correctional facilities nationwide, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. — Theodore Rose, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026

And illicitly obtaining methadone is difficult, said Marc Stern, a physician and researcher focused on correctional healthcare. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026

Here the six Republican appointees said that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act does not allow people to bring claims for money damages against the individual correctional officers who are subject to the act’s obligations. — Leah Litman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

The teen told a Washington County correctional employee who was visiting her school for a career fair in April. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 25 June 2026