incarceration

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Whether it’s unjust incarceration, mass layoffs or topics centered around tech’s automation of jobs, “asses.masses,” despite generally lasting more than seven hours — yes, seven-plus hours — is a work of urgency.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Desperate to escape the confinement of her home life, Dilara becomes drawn to these women, and “The Renovation” delves further into the themes of emigration, amnesia and incarceration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Scotland - which along with other parts of Britain has one of the highest incarceration rates in Europe - has announced several emergency measures in recent years in a bid to cut its prison population.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

CoreCivic doesn’t lobby for or against policies or legislation affecting incarceration durations and offers the greatest value to the government for detaining immigrants, said Senior Director of Public Affairs Ryan Gustin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

In the midst of this, they contacted both the United States and Japanese embassies in Reykjavik to protest Fischer’s incarceration.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady