Recent Examples on the Web The over-policing of Black neighborhoods and the high rates of incarceration among Black men are directly linked to the economic disenfranchisement of these communities. — Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Each teen faces incarceration at a juvenile detention center for an undetermined length of time, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. — CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024 Adding to the challenges: Even after a decade of legislative efforts to ease sentencing laws, California remains a state of mass incarceration. — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024 Key aspects of this plan include creating job opportunities and improving access— measures that can help reduce youth incarceration rates and improve the overall welfare of our community. — Barbara Sharief, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for incarceration
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