Correctioner

/kə.ˈrɛk.ʃə.nər/ noun

Definition

A person who works in corrections, such as a prison official or officer responsible for managing and correcting prisoners.

Etymology

From 'correction' plus '-er' suffix (denoting occupation), creating a noun for someone employed in the correctional system.

Kelly Says

Correctioner is an old-fashioned term for prison staff that's fallen out of use, probably because prisons prefer to distance themselves from the uncomfortable word 'correction' in their names.

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