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Meaning of decarceration | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/

Definitions

A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

decarch decarchy decarcinisation decarcinization decare decarepeat