incarceration
incarceration n. 关押；监禁(→imprisonment)
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shock probation
Probation that is granted after a brief stay in jail or prison. • Shock probation is intended to awaken the defendant to the reality of confinement for failure to abide by the conditions of probation. This type of probation is discretionary with the sentencing judge and is usu. granted within 180 days of the original
indeterminate sentencing
indeterminate sentencing. The practice of not imposing a definite term of confinement, but instead prescribing a range for the minimum and maximum term, leaving the precise term to be fixed in some other way, usu. based on the prisoner’s conduct and apparent rehabilitation while incarcerated. — Also termed indefinite sentencing. See indeterminate sentence under SENTENCE.
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imparcare
imparcare (im-pahr-kair-ee), vb. [Law Latin “to enclose”] Hist. To impound; to confine in prison. See CARCER.
alternative sentence
A sentence other than incarceration. • Examples include community service and victim restitution. — Also termed creative sentence.
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interim committitur
interim committitur (in-t[schwa]-rim k[schwa]-mit-[schwa]-t[schwa]r). [Latin “in the meantime, let him be committed”] A court order directing that a defendant be incarcerated pending further action.
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lateral departure
In the federal sentencing guidelines, a sentence allowing a defendant to avoid incarceration through community or home confinement. — Also termed lateral sentencing. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 800–802. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1479, 1483.]
civil commitment statute
civil-commitment statute. A law that provides for the confinement of a person who is mentally ill, incompetent, drug-addicted, or the like, often a sexually violent predator. • Unlike criminal incarceration, civil commitment is for an indefinite period.
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time
time. 1. A measure of duration. 2. A point in or period of duration at or during which something is alleged to have occurred. 3. Slang. A convicted criminal’s period of incarceration. dead time. Time that does not count for a particular purpose, such as time not included in calculating an employee’s wages or time