correctional institution
noun
plural correctional institutions
: a place where people are kept when they have been arrested and are being punished for a crime : a prison
They live within sight of a correctional institution.
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Des Vignes’ 12-week creative writing program originated in one Indiana prison and has since expanded to eight correctional institutions across Indiana, Alabama, and Illinois.
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Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The state argues Alligator Alcatraz is not a correctional institution because it’s not being run by the Department of Corrections.
—Siena Duncan
july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Vehicles were also seen leaving the more remote Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island and a women’s correctional institution at Lo Wu close to the border with mainland China.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Between 98% and 100% of hospitals in most regions have had their power restored along with most water and telecommunications systems and 100% of correctional institutions, said LUMA.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Messaging was especially important for the couple during COVID, when in-person visits at the correctional institution were restricted.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Experts say juvenile facilities can be dangerous for children and often lack the oversight mechanisms found in some adult correctional institutions.
—Amanda Hernandez, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
The legislation also requires the state to report to the Legislature how many vacant beds are available in correctional institutions and county detention facilities that can be sublet to federal immigration authorities.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
An example is the programs that prepare people to leave correctional institutions for gainful employment.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The state argues Alligator Alcatraz is not a correctional institution because it’s not being run by the Department of Corrections.
—Siena Duncan
july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Vehicles were also seen leaving the more remote Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island and a women’s correctional institution at Lo Wu close to the border with mainland China.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Between 98% and 100% of hospitals in most regions have had their power restored along with most water and telecommunications systems and 100% of correctional institutions, said LUMA.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Messaging was especially important for the couple during COVID, when in-person visits at the correctional institution were restricted.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Experts say juvenile facilities can be dangerous for children and often lack the oversight mechanisms found in some adult correctional institutions.
—Amanda Hernandez, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
The legislation also requires the state to report to the Legislature how many vacant beds are available in correctional institutions and county detention facilities that can be sublet to federal immigration authorities.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
An example is the programs that prepare people to leave correctional institutions for gainful employment.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Correctional institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correctional%20institution. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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