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Arleo, the federal judge in Newark, N.J., said she had no power to review or oversee the bankruptcy process or incarcerate individuals unless they are charged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

President Bukele made the offer to incarcerate deportees and prisoners from the US at the Cecot during a recent visit to the Central American nation by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025

States that build more prisons incarcerate more people.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024

We can’t arrest, incarcerate and punish our way out of this complex problem.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024

“I see they spared no expense to incarcerate us,” I say.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

The U.S. incarcerates so many in its 1,700 prisons that it held the dubious distinction of being the world leader in incarceration for 30 years.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024

It isn’t clear why she was serving her sentence at Hiland, which typically incarcerates state prisoners.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

No, the first thing Blakinger learned was the lasting harm America’s criminal justice system does to those it incarcerates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

And although lawmakers have sought to draw down prison populations across the United States, which incarcerates its citizens at a higher rate than any other country, post-conviction reform lags.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022

He has a number of Indian policemen to assist him in preserving order, and a gaol in Metlakahtla, in which he incarcerates malefactors.

From Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission by Eugene Stock

As an incarcerated person, you find that your life rests entirely in the hands of prison employees; you are completely dependent on them to hear your pleas and take immediate, lifesaving action.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Louisiana established its fund in 2005 and today is one of 39 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, that compensate the wrongfully incarcerated.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

The 24-foot trailer was packed and ready: sleeping bags, towels, backpacks and other items needed for a free four-day summer camping trip for children of incarcerated parents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

If Mr. Bai is returned to China, he “will probably be incarcerated based on the articles that he published,” says Ms. Bergman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

One of the country's least-discussed postwar problems is how frequently combat veterans bring the traumas of war back with them and are incarcerated after returning to their communities.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

"If you're going to ban smacking effectively, are we going to band grounding children because you're taking away the freedom? You're incarcerating children."

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

“You’ve got a state that has this historical infrastructure of detaining and incarcerating people in these rural areas of Louisiana that are now emptying out and becoming available,” López said.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2025

County has repeatedly come under fire from the board, which oversees correctional facilities statewide, for incarcerating young people in dangerous facilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

The cost of incarcerating an unhoused person is approximately $106,000 per year — and that does not account for policing and court administration expenses.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

It would be, in effect, paying the government for incarcerating him for a month.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers