The social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In criminal justice, particularly in North America, correction, corrections, and correctional, are umbrella terms describing a variety of functions typically carried out by government agencies, and involving the punishment, treatment, and supervision of persons who have been convicted of crimes. Wikipedia

Society's handling of persons after their conviction of a criminal offense. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Functions involving the punishment, treatment, and supervision of persons who have been convicted of crimes Wikidata