incarceration
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With neither party offering an alternative to policies of mass incarceration, recognizing the humanity of those convicted of crimes seems outlandish — and offering them a path to redemption seems downright heretical.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
“The trial and the actual incarceration was less than two years out of an 83-year life. I considered it a vacation, to tell you the truth.”
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Left unasked is whether such efforts make it harder for inmates to endure prison life and make the transition from incarceration to life on the outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Adapted from European models, it’s a vision of incarceration that is meant to deal with the reality that 95% of people who go to prison are eventually released.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
The collateral consequences of mass incarceration have been equally profound.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing incarceration
Just Mercy
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They Called Us Enemy
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