decarceration

== English == === Etymology === Modeled on incarceration, replacing the prefix with de-. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /diːˌkɑɹ.səˈɹeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === decarceration (countable and uncountable, plural decarcerations) A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population. ==== Related terms ====