incarceration
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The Foreign Office - which warns British citizens against travelling to Iran - has described their incarceration as "unjustified and appalling".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
My subject area is U.S. history—the built environment, public memory, the American South, and more recently the history of mass incarceration.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Scotland - which along with other parts of Britain has one of the highest incarceration rates in Europe - has approved several emergency measures in recent years in a bid to cut prisoner numbers.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
His duties include running a program that offers treatment to qualified individuals as an alternative to incarceration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In many respects, the reality of mass incarceration is easier to avoid knowing than the injustices and sufferings associated with slavery or Jim Crow.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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