Meaning of e-carceration | Babel Free

Definitions

The use of technology and surveillance as a way to deprive people of individual liberty.

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Examples

“Part of the problem surrounding e-carceration is that most people don't know what the heck it refers to. Ankle monitors and house arrest are the most obvious examples, but they don't encompass everything.”

“These surveillance tools were being assembled even before President Trump took office, with the Biden administration establishing data broker contracts, developing e-carceration tools, and using artificial intelligence, even though this violated the administration’s own federal policies on the responsible use of artificial intelligence.”

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