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Reformatory — is a term that has had varied meanings within the penal system, depending on the jurisdiction and the era. It may refer to a youth detention center, or an adult correctional facility. The term is still in popular use for adult facilities… … Wikipedia
reformatory — re·for·ma·to·ry /ri fȯr mə ˌtōr ē/ n pl ries: a penal institution to which esp. young or first offenders are committed for training and reformation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. reformatory … Law dictionary
Reformatory — Re*form a*to*ry ( t?*r?), a. Tending to produce reformation; reformative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reformatory — Re*form a*to*ry, n.; pl. { ries} ( r?z). An institution for promoting the reformation of offenders. [1913 Webster] Magistrates may send juvenile offenders to reformatories instead of to prisons. Eng. Cyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reformatory — (engl., spr. rifórmǟtŏrĭ), Besserungsanstalt (s. d.), aber auch die nach der Besserungstheorie eingerichtete Strafanstalt, so in Elmira (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
reformatory — (adj.) 1704, from pp. stem of L. reformare (see REFORM (Cf. reform)). As a noun, “house of correction for juveniles,” from 1758 … Etymology dictionary
reformatory — [n] reform school boot camp*, cooler*, correctional facility, correctional institution, jail, penal institution, penitentiary, prison, training school; concepts 439,449,516 … New thesaurus
reformatory — n. (now AE; obsol.) at, in a reformatory (he spent time at/in a reformatory) * * * [rɪ fɔːmət(ə)rɪ] in a reformatory (he spent time at/in a reformatory) (now AE; obsol.) at … Combinatory dictionary
reformatory — /ri fawr meuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. reformatories. adj. 1. serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments. n. 2. Also called reform school. a penal institution for reforming young offenders, esp. minors.… … Universalium
reformatory — /rəˈfɔmətri / (say ruh fawmuhtree) adjective 1. serving or designed to reform: reformatory schools. –noun (plural reformatories) Also, reform school. 2. a penal institution for the reformation of young offenders …
