as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Byner is currently incarcerated at the Kenton County Jail on unrelated drug charges.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
In a petition last week asking Holcomb to commute Corcoran's death sentence to life in prison without parole, his lawyers stressed that he can be housed safely and has not had any incident reports while he has been incarcerated since 2006.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The organization's members hope to connect families and individuals who have been incarcerated with housing, employment and other services that can ease the transition.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
At the time, Brewer was incarcerated in Massachusetts for an unrelated crime.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
In a petition last week asking Holcomb to commute Corcoran's death sentence to life in prison without parole, his lawyers stressed that he can be housed safely and has not had any incident reports while he has been incarcerated since 2006.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The organization's members hope to connect families and individuals who have been incarcerated with housing, employment and other services that can ease the transition.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
At the time, Brewer was incarcerated in Massachusetts for an unrelated crime.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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