detainments
Periods of confinement
Detainments is the plural of detainment, the act of holding someone in custody or preventing them from leaving.
The word appears most often in legal and immigration contexts: The detainments at the border drew international criticism.
Detainment and detention overlap in meaning, though detention is far more common.
Lawful detentions by police
- custodyProtective care or control
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- confinementState of being restricted
holding · remand · court-ordered · habeas corpus · arraignment · prosecution · charges · indictment
Legal expulsion from country
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
- asylum seekersPeople requesting safe haven
- migrantsPeople who move elsewhere
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
undocumented · ICE · border patrol · customs enforcement · green card · overstay · repatriation · sanctuary
Political objectors
- activistsPeople working for causes
- journalistsNews gatherers and writers
- prisoners of consciencePeople jailed for beliefs
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
protestors · crackdowns · arbitrary arrest · authoritarian · suppression · censorship · human rights violations · political prisoners
Limited in duration
- prolongedMade to last longer
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- extendedLengthened in time or space
brief · short-term · long-term · lengthy · hours · days · months · years
Temporary police custody spaces
- jailsDetention facilities
- prisonsDetention facilities for criminals
- campsTemporary outdoor lodgings
- facilitiesProvided spaces and equipment
lockups · barracks · compounds · dormitories · overcrowding · capacity · conditions · guards
arrests
Lawful detentions by police
- custodyProtective care or control
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
confinement · holding · remand · court-ordered · habeas corpus · arraignment · prosecution · charges · indictment · sentencing
deportation
Legal expulsion from country
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
- asylum seekersPeople requesting safe haven
- migrantsPeople who move elsewhere
refugees · undocumented · ICE · border patrol · customs enforcement · green card · overstay · repatriation · sanctuary · family separation
dissidents
Political objectors
- activistsPeople working for causes
- journalistsNews gatherers and writers
- prisoners of consciencePeople jailed for beliefs
opposition · protestors · crackdowns · arbitrary arrest · authoritarian · suppression · censorship · human rights violations · political prisoners · state custody
temporary
Limited in duration
- prolongedMade to last longer
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
extended · brief · short-term · long-term · lengthy · hours · days · months · years · time served
holding cells
Temporary police custody spaces
facilities · lockups · barracks · compounds · dormitories · overcrowding · capacity · conditions · guards · surveillance
detainmentsreleases
Lets go or publishes
liberations · discharges · emancipations · freedoms · clearances
detainmentsacquittals
Verdicts freeing defendants
exonerations · pardons · clearances · absolutions · amnesties