correctional facility

plural correctional facilities

1. USeuphemisticformalA prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment or social rehabilitation.

   For inmates in the state's correctional facilities, a typical breakfast menu consists of cereal, toast, jam, jelly, doughnuts, coffee and fruit.

   1982 December 19, Donovan Wilson, “Prison Food: Not Fancy, But—”, in New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2020

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   On Oct. 19, the Standish city council voted to allow federal prisoners, including detainees from Gitmo, to be housed at the local correctional facility.

   2009 October 22, Steven Gray, “Michigan: Send Us Your Prison Inmates”, in Time, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2019

   Synonyms: correctional institution, corrective facility