Learning the right terms

3 Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention terms

This glossary contains professional terms that can be useful when talking about the field of Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention

Cell
noun
A small room in a jail where a prisoner is kept.
Example: This prisoner is kept in the cell number 100.
en: Cellule
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Disciplinary proceedings
noun
Any proceeding brought against you by a state regulatory or disciplinary official or agency to investigate charges alleging professional misconduct
Example: We had to use disciplinary proceedings because the kid was disorganized.
en: Procédures disciplinaires ou mesures disciplinaires
Unit
noun
A self-contained section of accommodations in a larger building or group of buildings.
Example: I work in this youth center unit.
en: Unité