prison affairs; correctional matters
Refers to administrative or operational matters related to prisons and corrections. Often appears in compound terms like 刑務所 (prison) or 刑務官 (prison officer).
Prison officers at the correctional facility support the rehabilitation of inmates.
He is knowledgeable about prison administration.
prison; jail; penitentiary
prison officer; corrections officer; prison guard
penal labour; prison work
prison warden
Standard kanji spelling; used in compounds such as 刑務所 (prison).
Compound of 刑 (punishment, penalty) and 務 (duty, affairs). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'matters related to punishment'.