reformatory
Noun
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Correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders (synset 104076889)
is a type of: correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the governmentsubtypes: borstal - formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prisonsame as: reform school, training school
Adjective
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Tending to reform (synset 301200929)
"reformative and rehabilitative agencies"; "reformatory punishment"similar to: helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful functionsame as: reformative
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