shock incarceration. Incarceration in a military-type setting, usu. for three to six months, during which the offender is subjected to strict discipline, physical exercise, and hard labor. See 18 USCA § 4046. • After successfully completing the program, the offender is usu. placed on probation. See BOOT CAMP. Cf. shock probation under PROBATION.
incarceration
incarceration, n. The act or process of confining someone; IMPRISONMENT. Cf. DECARCERATION. — incarcerate, vb. — incarcerator, n.