reincarceration

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noun

A second or subsequent incarceration.

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Meanings

nounreincarceration (countable and uncountable, plural reincarcerations)

plural reincarcerations

  1. countableuncountableA second or subsequent incarceration.

    The Pew report recommended diverting nonviolent offenders away from prison and using punishments short of reincarceration for minor or technical violations of probation or parole.

    2008 February 29, Adam Liptak, “U.S. Imprisons One in 100 Adults, Report Finds”, in New York Times

Origin

From re- + incarceration.

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APA

reincarceration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reincarceration

MLA

“reincarceration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reincarceration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reincarceration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reincarceration.

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