house of correction

English - Turkish

Definition of house of correction in English Turkish dictionary

ıslah evi

ıslahevi

English - English

Definition of house of correction in English English dictionary

A residential penitentiary facility, an institution where criminals or wayward people (notably youth) are sent to have their ways 'corrected' trough a penal regime officially intended to reeducate them

(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences

institution for the confinement and reform of persons convicted of minor offenses

An institution for the confinement of persons convicted of minor criminal offenses

Hyphenation

House of cor·rec·tion

Turkish pronunciation

haus ıv kırekşın

Synonyms

borstal, detention center, detention home, house of detention, reformatory, reform school

Pronunciation

/ˈhous əv kərˈeksʜən/ /ˈhaʊs əv kɜrˈɛkʃən/