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custodial
[kuh-stoh-dee-uhl]
adjective
of or relating to custody.
of, relating to, or appropriate to a custodian.
a building superintendent's custodial duties.
responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure.
Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care.
noun
a container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host.
Other 51Թ Forms
- custodialism noun
- noncustodial adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of custodial1
Example Sentences
He also told the girl her role was "not a minor part" but felt a short custodial sentence would do more harm than good.
"These offences are so severe that only a custodial sentence can be justified," she said.
The report states: "The possibility of a custodial prison sentence of any length, but certainly up to the current maximum of five years, for possession of cannabis for personal use feels excessive."
The government then commissioned the review to look into the causes of the crisis, and to consider alternative punishments to custodial sentences.
The Independent Sentencing Review also recommends that more offenders are managed in the community instead of serving custodial sentences, as a way of easing overcrowding in prisons.
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