e-carceration

English

Etymology

Blend of e- (“electronic”) +‎ incarceration.

Noun

e-carceration (uncountable)

  1. The use of technology and surveillance as a way to deprive people of individual liberty.
    • 2021 March 30, Vanessa Taylor, “E-carceration brings the oppression of the prison system into your own home”, in Mic‎[1]:
      Part of the problem surrounding e-carceration is that most people don't know what the heck it refers to. Ankle monitors and house arrest are the most obvious examples, but they don't encompass everything.
    • 2025 April 30, Don Bell, “Mass Deportations Will Rely on Authoritarian Surveillance”, in Project on Government Oversight‎[2]:
      These surveillance tools were being assembled even before President Trump took office, with the Biden administration establishing data broker contracts, developing e-carceration tools, and using artificial intelligence, even though this violated the administration’s own federal policies on the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
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