department of corrections n the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders Synonym(s) corrections
News & Articles department of corrections Even with some funds restored, Corrections officials worry about crime going up The financial outlook for the Kansas Department of Corrections got better after Gov. Sam Brownback restored almost $3 million in budget cuts Saturday. June 17, 2013 - The Wichita Eagle Philadelphia Schools Closing While A New $400 Million Prison Is Under Construction: Could It Be Worse Than It Sounds? Is there a a way to justify closing 23 Philadelphia public schools and laying off potentially thousands of teachers in order to build a new $400 million prison complex for Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections (DOC)? June 17, 2013 - Forbes Gov. Hickenlooper names Rick Raemisch new Department of Corrections head Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Friday that Rick Raemisch will be the next Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections. June 16, 2013 - Canon City Daily Record