reinstitutionalization
noun
re·in·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˌt(y)ü-shnə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
-shə-nə-lə-ˈzā-
: the act or process of institutionalizing someone or something again
reinstitutionalization of dangerous criminals
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Eventually, deinstitutionalization turned into reinstitutionalization as prisons replaced hospitals as the biggest line item in state budgets.
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Allen Frances, STAT, 12 July 2021
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Allen Frances, STAT, 12 July 2021
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“Reinstitutionalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstitutionalization. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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