reimprisoned
Back behind bars
Reimprisoned means imprisoned again, returned to jail or prison after a previous release.
The word typically describes someone who violated parole, committed a new offense, or had their release revoked: He was reimprisoned within six months of getting out.
The prefix re- emphasizes the cycle of incarceration.
Firmly held belief
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- judgeOne who decides
- parole violationBreaking early release terms
revocation · hearing · appeal · prosecution · defendant · verdict · ruling · warrant
Basic unit of life
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
- lockupTemporary detention facility
- jailDetention facility
penitentiary · custody · confinement · internment · holding · ward · stockade · cellblock
Commit crime again
- repeat offenderPerson repeatedly convicted
- recidivistHabitual criminal returner
- relapseReturn to former illness
- reconvictionBeing convicted again
habitual criminal · backslide · chronic offender · reincarceration · revolving door · criminal history · prior record
Metal bonds for prisoners
- chainsLinked metal restraints
- handcuffsLocking wrist restraints
- restraintControl over impulses
- confinementState of being restricted
bound · constraint · curtailment · loss of freedom · locked · barred · confined · restricted movement
conviction
Firmly held belief
parole violation · revocation · hearing · appeal · prosecution · defendant · verdict · ruling · warrant · rearrest
cell
Basic unit of life
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
- lockupTemporary detention facility
jail · penitentiary · custody · confinement · internment · holding · ward · stockade · cellblock · correctional facility
reoffend
Commit crime again
- repeat offenderPerson repeatedly convicted
- recidivistHabitual criminal returner
- relapseReturn to former illness
reconviction · habitual criminal · backslide · chronic offender · reincarceration · revolving door · criminal history · prior record
shackles
Metal bonds for prisoners
confinement · bound · constraint · curtailment · loss of freedom · locked · barred · confined · restricted movement · supervised