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Reformatory

/rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔri/
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(adj) Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.

The young man was sent to a local reformatory for his crimes.
A reformatory is a school designed to improve young people.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The young offender was sent to a ____ rather than prison in the hope of rehabilitation.

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