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REFORMATORY PRISON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reformatory
1, record 1, English, reformatory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reformatory prison 2, record 1, English, reformatory%20prison
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada, there are three types of institutions in which offenders may be imprisoned: reformatories, common jails, and penitentiaries. If an offender is sentenced to a term of less than two years, he or she may be committed to a provincial or local jail or to a reformatory. 3, record 1, English, - reformatory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used in the Prisons and Reformatories Act. Do not confuse with "training school". 4, record 1, English, - reformatory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison de correction
1, record 1, French, maison%20de%20correction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme employé dans la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction. 2, record 1, French, - maison%20de%20correction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa correccional
1, record 1, Spanish, casa%20correccional
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- centro penitenciario 1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20penitenciario
masculine noun
- reformatorio 1, record 1, Spanish, reformatorio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public prison 1, record 2, English, public%20prison
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- public reformatory prison 1, record 2, English, public%20reformatory%20prison
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prison publique
1, record 2, French, prison%20publique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- female reformatory prison 1, record 3, English, female%20reformatory%20prison
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison de correction pour les femmes
1, record 3, French, maison%20de%20correction%20pour%20les%20femmes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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