Decarceration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001492",
  "term": "Decarceration",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The process of reducing the number of people in prisons and jails, often through policy changes that emphasize alternatives to incarceration. This can involve reforms to sentencing laws, increased use of probation or parole, and investments in community-based rehabilitation programs. Decarceration efforts aim to address issues of mass incarceration and its societal impacts.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/decarceration/"
}