Meaning of decarcerate | Babel Free
diːˈkɑː.səˌɹeɪtDefinitions
To implement a policy of decarceration; to reduce prison populations.
Examples
“Refusing to decarcerate and now increasing spending on policing that will drive the shuttling of even more Americans into jails and prisons is especially perverse given the recent attention paid to the worsening conditions of confinement and the mistreatment of the incarcerated.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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