incarceration
Example Sentences
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The regime released him from the notorious Helicoide prison in Caracas on Sunday after eight months of incarceration.
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.
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
Don Lemon detailed the moments surrounding his incarceration and his experience as a journalist becoming the center of a news story.
From Los Angeles Times
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.