Corrections (Noun)
Meaning 1
The social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 2
The department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders; "for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.