Incarceration

"Incarceration" is a formal term for detaining someone in jail or prison.

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Today you heard about prison and jail. A formal term for putting someone in jail or prison is “incarceration.” America’s rate of incarceration is much higher than that of other rich countries: we lock up more people as a percentage of the population than do other countries. A person who spent time in prison might say he or she was “incarcerated” for a period of time.

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