Reformatory (Adjective)
Meaning
Tending to reform; "reformative and rehabilitative agencies"; "reformatory punishment".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The reformatory program was designed to help young offenders turn their lives around.
- The reformatory approach to punishment focuses on rehabilitation rather than simply punishment.
- The new policy aims to make the prison system more reformatory, with a focus on education and job training.
- The reformatory aspect of the treatment program includes counseling and behavioral therapy.
- The goal of the reformatory school was to provide a supportive environment where troubled teens could get back on track.