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correctional

[kuh-rek-shuh-nl] / kəˈrɛk ʃə nl /




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"We're just kind of nervous," said Letisha Lucas, a 33-year-old Canadian correctional programme officer, visiting Madrid with a friend, Lindsay.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Lawmakers plainly intended to let inmates sue for damages when correctional officers infringe on their religious liberty.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

The Ohio-born musician entered a reform school in Michigan at 9 years old and spent the following two decades in and out of correctional facilities.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

The Safer Skies Act expanded that mandate to roughly 18,000 law-enforcement agencies and 6,000 correctional facilities across the country.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

I started to remind him that Scrappy is in a correctional facility, not a jail, but he and Jackie had already moved on to talking about that Bible Detective game at Sunday school.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor




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