Correctional Institution (Noun)
Meaning
A penal institution maintained by the government.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The correctional institution houses over 5,000 inmates who are sentenced for various crimes.
- Government spending on the correctional institution has increased over the years to improve facilities.
- Upon arrival, new inmates undergo a medical screening at the correctional institution.
- A non-profit organization often donates books to the library of our local correctional institution.
- She was taken to a correctional institution after she failed to comply with the terms of her parole.