Reformatory

Reformatory

Reformatory is a term that has had varied meanings within the penal system, depending on the jurisdiction and the era. It may refer to a youth detention center, or an adult correctional facility. The term is still in popular use for adult facilities throughout the United States, although most reformatories have been renamed "correctional centers" (or similar) in recent years. The term reformatory (or reformatory school) was also commonly used during the 19th century throughout the United Kingdom in reference to penal facilities for children under the age of 14. [ [http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/reformatory.html University of Waterloo, Young Immigrants to Canada (including home children) - Reformatories and Industrial Schools] ]

Reformatories in Ontario, Canada

Until 1972, the term reformatory referred to an Ontario provincial prison for either juveniles (16 and 17 years of age) or adults (18 years of age or older). Very often, one reformatory facility would house both. Offenders under the age of 16 were held in "Training Schools". After 1972, when Ontario's Department of Correctional Services (having been renamed in 1968 from the Department of Reform Institutions) became the Ministry of Correctional Services, these facilities were officially redesignated as "correctional centres".

Examples:
* Ontario Reformatory-Guelph became Guelph Correctional Centre
* Ontario Reformatory-Mimico became Mimico Correctional Centre
* Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women was, for a time, renamed The Mercer Complex

ee also

*Ohio State Reformatory
*Ohio Reformatory for Women
*Oklahoma State Reformatory
*Kentucky State Reformatory
*Lorton Reformatory
*Reform school
*Borstal

References


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  • Reformatory — Re*form a*to*ry ( t?*r?), a. Tending to produce reformation; reformative. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reformatory — Re*form a*to*ry, n.; pl. { ries} ( r?z). An institution for promoting the reformation of offenders. [1913 Webster] Magistrates may send juvenile offenders to reformatories instead of to prisons. Eng. Cyc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reformatory — (engl., spr. rifórmǟtŏrĭ), Besserungsanstalt (s. d.), aber auch die nach der Besserungstheorie eingerichtete Strafanstalt, so in Elmira (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • reformatory — (adj.) 1704, from pp. stem of L. reformare (see REFORM (Cf. reform)). As a noun, “house of correction for juveniles,” from 1758 …   Etymology dictionary

  • reformatory — [n] reform school boot camp*, cooler*, correctional facility, correctional institution, jail, penal institution, penitentiary, prison, training school; concepts 439,449,516 …   New thesaurus

  • reformatory — ☆ reformatory [ri fôr′mə tôr΄ē ] adj. reforming or aiming at reform n. pl. reformatories 1. an institution to which young offenders convicted of lesser crimes are sent for training and discipline intended to reform rather than punish them 2. a… …   English World dictionary

  • reformatory — n. (now AE; obsol.) at, in a reformatory (he spent time at/in a reformatory) * * * [rɪ fɔːmət(ə)rɪ] in a reformatory (he spent time at/in a reformatory) (now AE; obsol.) at …   Combinatory dictionary

  • reformatory — /ri fawr meuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. reformatories. adj. 1. serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments. n. 2. Also called reform school. a penal institution for reforming young offenders, esp. minors.… …   Universalium

  • reformatory — /rəˈfɔmətri / (say ruh fawmuhtree) adjective 1. serving or designed to reform: reformatory schools. –noun (plural reformatories) Also, reform school. 2. a penal institution for the reformation of young offenders …  

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