I. adjective Date: 1589 reformative , II. noun (plural -ries) Date: 1834 a penal institution to which especially young or first offenders are committed for training and reformation
REFORMATORY
Meaning of REFORMATORY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012