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incarcerate verb cast into prison, commit to prison, confine, constrain, hold in captivity, hold in custody, immune, imprison, institutionalize, intern, jail, lock in, lock up, place in confinement, put behind bars, put under lock and key, put under restraint, remand, restrain, restrict, send to prison, shut in, take into custody, throw in the brig Associated concepts: incarcerate an inmate, penal reform, prison conditions, prisoners' rights See also: apprehend, arrest, capture, commit, confine, constrain, contain, detain, enclose, immure, imprison, jail, lock, restrain, seize How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Researchers have found that New York inmates whose combined incarcerations will total more than $1 million hail from a few New York blocks. This article analyzes census data on the increase in incarcerations among women, with specific emphasis on some racial differences. In another reflection of their chaotic lives, the study found that emotionally disturbed inmates had many more previous incarcerations than other prisoners. |
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