confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
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The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.
He remained with his wife during her confinement.
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While there are non-profits that also run BOP halfway houses, commercial companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group have the ability to quickly expand monitoring of those on home confinement.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last month, President Biden commuted the sentences of 1,500 Americans in home confinement during the pandemic and pardoned 39 others, setting a record for clemency in one day, according to the White House.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
The previous week, Biden made another move, pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, as well as 1,500 people — setting a new daily record for clemency — who were put on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Emily Martin, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last month, President Biden commuted the sentences of 1,500 Americans in home confinement during the pandemic and pardoned 39 others, setting a record for clemency in one day, according to the White House.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
The previous week, Biden made another move, pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, as well as 1,500 people — setting a new daily record for clemency — who were put on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Emily Martin, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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confinement
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