Example Sentences

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Incarcerating someone that young "is harmful to the child's development" and increases the risk of reoffending, according to Hogberg.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

"Incarcerating foreign nationals costs Hungarian prisons billions of forints each year," the BvOP press office said in its emailed reply.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

Incarcerating Arturo, a mutual friend tells me, is in part the dictator’s revenge for what he considers the ingratitude of a former employee.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021

Incarcerating individuals struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues often exacerbates the problem and sets in motion a cycle of jail stays that are not helpful to the individual and are expensive to taxpayers.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2017

Incarcerating an innocent should not even be an option.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2016