Penal settlement refers to a place where individuals are sent to serve their sentences after being found guilty of criminal activities. Synonyms for penal settlement include prison colony, penitentiary, correctional facility, detention center, correctional institute, reformatory, and jail. These facilities are designed to help rehabilitate offenders and ensure that they pay for their crimes. A penal settlement aims to make society safer by punishing those who break the law and preventing further wrongdoing by them. Authorities ensure that inmates receive adequate medical care, education, and job training so they can have better opportunities upon release. The synonyms of penal settlement depict different focuses of these facilities based on the severity of the crimes committed.