(historical) A kind of residential penitentiary facility, built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work.

plural of house of correction

(colloquial, obsolete) True; agreed, yes indeed. / (of accounts, amounts, or calculations) Accurate, tallied correctly. / (of documents, especially legal documents) Accurate and appropriate.

The act of raping someone because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in an attempt to force the person to be heterosexual or enforce gender stereotypes.

(chiefly US, formal, euphemistic) A prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment and/or social rehabilitation.

Alternative form of corrections officer

Alternative form of corrections officer

plural of correctional facility

plural of correctional institution

plural of corrective rape