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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > security and classification > home arrest
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > types of punishment > home arrest

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home arrest  

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  • Home arrest is a form of intermediate sanction that is used as an alternative to incarceration. This practice is known by many different names, including house arrest, home confinement, home detention, home incarceration, or home curfew. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Home Arrest]

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