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the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

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  1. n. the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
  2. n. the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
  3. n. the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders n. the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right