"decarceration" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/ [UK], /diːˌkɑɹ.səˈɹeɪʃən/ [US] Forms: decarcerations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Modeled on incarceration, replacing the prefix with de-. Etymology templates: {{m|en|incarceration}} incarceration, {{af|en|de-}} de- Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decarceration (countable and uncountable, plural decarcerations)
  1. A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Prison Related terms: decarcerate, incarceration

Inflected forms

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