decarceration

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/diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/(UK)

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/diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/(UK) · /diːˌkɑɹ.səˈɹeɪʃən/(US)

Definition of decarceration

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population.

“Whereas rates of COVID-19 vary nationwide, our results add to a growing body of literature emphasizing high COVID-19 rates in carceral settings and the importance of testing and decarceration.”

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Modeled on incarceration, replacing the prefix with de-.

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