correctional facility
noun
plural correctional facilities
: a place where people are kept when they have been arrested and are being punished for a crime : a prison
The state's largest correctional facility is nearly full.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Officials are investigating the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive at a correctional facility in Somers on Sunday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of burglary, assault, and malicious mischief, according to a spokesperson for the correctional facility.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Naloxone access has expanded countywide in hotels, transit hubs, community events and correctional facilities.
—Maria Hernandez, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Officials are investigating the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive at a correctional facility in Somers on Sunday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of burglary, assault, and malicious mischief, according to a spokesperson for the correctional facility.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Naloxone access has expanded countywide in hotels, transit hubs, community events and correctional facilities.
—Maria Hernandez, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Correctional facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correctional%20facility. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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