house of correction
noun phrase
: a penal institution for persons convicted of a minor offense and considered capable of reformation
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Columbo was sentenced on Dec. 20 to two years and six months in a house of correction.
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Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
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Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
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“House of correction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20of%20correction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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