as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Sophie Compton and Daisy-May Hudson’s Holloway, which follows six women who were formerly incarcerated at what was once the largest women’s prison in Europe won the Audience Award for Best Documentary, and Jamie Benyon’s Two Minutes, clinched the Audience Award for Best Short Film.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
This intelligence was allegedly passed to New Delhi, where Indian officials reportedly worked with criminal networks, including one affiliated with Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious figure currently incarcerated in India.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, many debts faced by formerly incarcerated people, such as restitution debts and parole fees, cannot be removed during Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
But by naming Qua, prosecutors allowed the jury to presume that the co-defendants are incarcerated, a detail that is not supposed to be shared because it is considered prejudicial.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
This intelligence was allegedly passed to New Delhi, where Indian officials reportedly worked with criminal networks, including one affiliated with Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious figure currently incarcerated in India.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, many debts faced by formerly incarcerated people, such as restitution debts and parole fees, cannot be removed during Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
But by naming Qua, prosecutors allowed the jury to presume that the co-defendants are incarcerated, a detail that is not supposed to be shared because it is considered prejudicial.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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