correctional institution

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Noun

correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government

detention camp, detention home, detention house, house of detention - an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)

gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer, clink - a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

penal facility, penal institution - an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public

penitentiary, pen - a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

prison, prison house - a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

reform school, reformatory, training school - correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

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26, an incident occurred in the correctional institution where he is serving his sentence, noting that he was accused of being involved.

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One of the novelties of the bill is introduction of the classification of correctional institutions, depending on the degree of security of the institutions.

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"This means that we are going to hire transactional advisers to do the feasibility study of the transfer of New Bilibid Prison and Correctional Institution for Women to two sites," said PPP Center executive director Cosette Canilao in a phone interview.

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Our collaboration with the Penal and Correctional Institution in Dubai is a gesture to show our support for the rehabilitation and reform process carried out by the inmates, in order to facilitate their reintegration into society by providing them with an honorable profession to help them cope with life after serving their sentence so that they become productive members in the society".

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It was the first inmate death in the Shutter Creek Correctional Institution's 15-year history.

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Buck is housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California.

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Cisco runs a program at the Gainesville State School in Texas, a maximum-security juvenile correctional institution that houses 16 to 19-year-olds.

Tech Ed

A key aspect of the implementation of effective transition programs and success in post release environments for inmates is collaboration between correctional institutions and vocational rehabilitation programs.

Vocational rehabilitation services for an offender population

Oregon State Correctional Institution, Salem - 128 inmates employed at engineering Support Unit (computer-aided mapping), call center, mailroom and print shop.

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The CMT Blues case is a window onto the "prison industrial complex." That term refers to the increasingly close relationship between private corporations and what were once exclusively public correctional institutions. It encompasses not only prison labor, but the host of firms profiting from private prisons, prison construction, and services like health care and transportation.

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In a move to ease communication between the inmates and their families, the Punitive and Correctional Institution of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah will soon allow video communication.