reformatory

Example Sentences

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"They put me in a reformatory when I was 17."

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

In the film about two teens in a reformatory school, the camera becomes the point-of-view of a couple of characters, while other characters look directly into the lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

He ended up getting sent to a borstal, a reformatory for young offenders.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

One student received clemency and was released a few months after the reformatory closed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Impertinence to a teacher was almost a reformatory offense in Brooklyn.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith