WorldAugust 30, 2026

reincarceration

ree-IN-kar-suh-RAY-shun

Definition

The act of returning an individual to prison after they have been released.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'incarcerate', which comes from the Latin 'incarcerare' meaning 'to put in prison' from the root 'carcer' meaning 'prison'.

In the news

Polston is legally challenging a new bill because it would force her reincarceration, effectively overriding the electronic monitoring program that allowed her early release.

Sara Polston fights Oklahoma law that could return her to prison after DUI crash

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