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Meaning of "correctional" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORRECTIONAL

correctional  [kəˈrɛkʃənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORRECTIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Correctional is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CORRECTIONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

correctional

Corrections

In criminal justice, particularly in North America, correction, corrections, and correctional, are umbrella terms describing a variety of functions typically carried out by government agencies, and involving the punishment, treatment, and supervision of persons who have been convicted of crimes. These functions commonly include imprisonment, parole and probation. A typical correctional institution is a prison. A correctional system, also known as a penal system, thus refers to a network of agencies that administer a jurisdiction's prisons and community-based programs like parole and probation boards; this system is part of the larger criminal justice system, which additionally includes police, prosecution and courts. Jurisdictions throughout Canada and the US have ministries or departments, respectively, of corrections, correctional services, or similarly named agencies. Corrections is also the name of a field of academic study concerned with the theories, policies, and programs pertaining to the practice of corrections.

Definition of correctional in the English dictionary

The definition of correctional in the dictionary is of or relating to the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORRECTIONAL


affectional
əˈfɛkʃənəl
bidirectional
ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl
bisectional
ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃənəl
cross-sectional
ˌkrɒsˈsɛkʃənəl
deflectional
dɪˈflɛkʃənəl
deflexional
dɪˈflɛkʃənəl
directional
dɪˈrɛkʃənəl
flexional
ˈflɛkʃənəl
insurrectional
ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənəl
intersectional
ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃənəl
nondirectional
ˈnɒnˈdɪrɛkʃənəl
noninflectional
ˌnɒnɪnˈflɛkʃənəl
omnidirectional
ˌɒmnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl
projectional
prəˈdʒɛkʃənəl
reflectional
rɪˈflɛkʃənəl
reflexional
rɪˈflɛkʃənəl
resectional
riːˈsɛkʃənəl
sectional
ˈsɛkʃənəl
unidirectional
ˌjuːnɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl
vivisectional
ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORRECTIONAL

correa
correct
correctable
correctible
correcting fluid
correcting tape
correction
correction fluid
correction tape
correctional officer
correctioner
correctitude
corrective
correctively
correctly
correctness
corrector
correctory

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORRECTIONAL

additional
constitutional
conventional
dimensional
educational
emotional
exceptional
functional
inspirational
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
the National
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of correctional in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «correctional» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORRECTIONAL

Find out the translation of correctional to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of correctional from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «correctional» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惩教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

correccional
570 millions of speakers

English

correctional
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुधारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإصلاحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коррекционная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

correcional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাস্তিমূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

correctionnel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemalsuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Justizvollzugs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

矯正
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbenerake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trừng phạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீர்திருத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ıslah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

correzionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poprawczych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корекційна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corecțională
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωφρονιστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

korrektiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kriminalvårds
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kriminal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of correctional

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRECTIONAL»

The term «correctional» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRECTIONAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about correctional

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3 QUOTES WITH «CORRECTIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word correctional.
1
Eazy-E
I go to correctional facilities and talk to kids there. They have little kids in there who are, like, 12 years old, stealing cars and stuff like that.
2
Dirk Kempthorne
Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal with in our correctional facilities, treatment centers, homeless shelters and crisis centers - we need our faith-based and community partners.
3
Louis Sachar
I never think of an entire book at once. I always just start with a very small idea. In 'Holes,' I just began with the setting; a juvenile correctional facility located in the Texas desert. Then I slowly make up the story, and rewrite it several times, and each time I rewrite it, I get new ideas, and change the old ideas around.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORRECTIONAL»

Discover the use of correctional in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to correctional and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Correctional Counseling: A Cognitive Growth Perspective
Rev. ed. of: Correctional counseling: a cognitive growth perspective. 2008.
Key Sun, 2012
2
The Correctional Officer Inside Prisons
This insightful book traces prison life through the eyes of the correction officers - the unsung heroes of the criminal justice system.
Steven Herberts, 1997
3
Correctional Administration: Integrating Theory and Practice
This edition includes the latest information on leadership, mentoring, empowerment, budgeting, external environments, special offenders and current issues.
Richard P. Seiter, 2011
4
Standards for adult correctional institutions
Includes standards covering the critical program areas for effective institutional management, including safety procedures, security, rules and discipline, staff development, physical plant, and health care services.
American Correctional Association, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, 2003
5
Essentials of Correctional Nursing
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Lorry Schoenly, Catherine M. Knox, 2012
6
Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation
This text presents foundations of correctional intervention, including overviews of the major systems of therapeutic intervention, diagnosis of mental illness, and correctional assessment and classification.
Patricia Van Voorhis, Emily Salisbury, 2013
7
Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences
This accessible book identifies and evaluates the major competing theories used to guide the goals, policies, and practices of the correctional system.
Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson, 2011
8
A Handbook for Correctional Psychologists: Guidance for the ...
The text focuses specifically on the psychologist's role within a correctional setting and clarifies the differences in working with inmates and correctional staff from populations more commonly encountered.
Kevin M. Corriea, 2009
9
Correctional counseling and treatment: evidence-based ...
Sage Publications has a book in the second edition entitled Counseling Criminal Justice Offenders (2004) by Ruth E. Masters. This book is well-written and includes a useful glossary, but unfortunately is way out-of-date.
Albert R. Roberts, 2008
10
Handbook of Correctional Mental Health, Second Edition
This book addresses key concepts to ensure that the reader meets the current standard of care for inmates through all phases of the criminal justice system.
Charles L. Scott, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORRECTIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term correctional is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NY prison escape: Clinton Correctional superintendent to retire amid …
NY PRISON ESCAPE: Photo timeline of convicted killers David Sweat, left, and Richard Matt, who escaped from the Clinton Correctional ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
2
Montgomery County Correctional Officer Accused of Sex Offenses …
A Montgomery County correctional officer has been arrested for sex offenses committed against a pre-trial services inmate, police said. «NBC4 Washington, Jul 15»
3
Canadian inmates to get chainsaw training
Between 110 and 220 inmates could be part of the 22 training sessions that Correctional Service Canada plans to pay for in the coming years ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
4
Former correctional officer files racial discrimination lawsuit against …
McCoy was a correctional officer in Rawlins for two years before leaving the position. According to the lawsuit, McCoy had made several ... «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Inmate's escape attempt foiled when he asks off-duty correctional
CLARKSBURG – A Salem Correctional Center inmate's escape was cut short when he bummed a smoke from a man who turned out to be an off-duty ... «CorrectionsOne, Jul 15»
6
6 steps to becoming a correctional K9 handler
K9 Inspector Freddie Long works with the dog Razor as he searches for cell phones hidden in a box during a demonstration at the Broward Correctional ... «CorrectionsOne, Jul 15»
7
Why individual integrity is a fundamental value in correctional leaders
The study of leadership — and the traits of a good leader — can be traced back thousands of years to the time of Aristotle (384-322 BC) who spoke to ethical ... «CorrectionsOne, Jul 15»
8
Correctional Administrator Charged with Having Sex with Inmate at …
A top state prison administrator has been arrested--just hours after our sister station WDEL first reported he was under criminal investigation for ... «Delaware 105.9, Jul 15»
9
Family of deceased correctional officer asks for help to pay for funeral
By C1 Staff. HUDSON COUNTY – The family of fallen correctional officer Scott Smith is seeking assistance to pay for his funeral. «CorrectionsOne, Jul 15»
10
Borallon Correctional Centre to reopen amid Queensland jail …
THE Palaszczuk Government will recommission a mothballed Queensland prison to address overcrowding concerns, amid pressure from ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»

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