correctional developments

English translation: changes in the theory and practice of treatment of prisoners

00:09 Nov 3, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: correctional developments
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Society’s developments are characterized by rapid changes. Technical and professional solutions have a steadily reducing lifespan. In planning XXX prison, the basic idea has been to build a construction that offers the flexibility necessary to meet new challenges and ***correctional developments***. The goal is to be able to adopt new working methods and activities within the current building situation

Does "correctional developments" mean events/changes in prison life (in the activities of the prisons or in life of prsoners themselves)?

Thank you.
Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 05:13
Selected answer:changes in the theory and practice of treatment of prisoners
Explanation:
Prisons in some countries are called "correctional" establishments. "Correction" here means reforming prisoners, reducing the chances of their re-offending. This is done partly by punishment and partly by educational and other measures to encourage prisoners to reform themselves. The balance between these two aspects may change, and such changes are at least part of what is meant by "developments" here.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:13
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Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, Jack.
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4 +1changes in the theory and practice of treatment of prisoners
Jack Doughty
4future events in prison systems and or the planning of prisons
Stephanie Ezrol


  

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future events in prison systems and or the planning of prisons


Explanation:
The author is talking about the prisons as institutions not the prisoners

Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
changes in the theory and practice of treatment of prisoners


Explanation:
Prisons in some countries are called "correctional" establishments. "Correction" here means reforming prisoners, reducing the chances of their re-offending. This is done partly by punishment and partly by educational and other measures to encourage prisoners to reform themselves. The balance between these two aspects may change, and such changes are at least part of what is meant by "developments" here.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:13
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 239
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, Jack.

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