"to incarcerate an individual" means to put someone in prison or jail as a punishment for a crime they have committed.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«incarcerate»
«individual»
Sentences with «to incarcerate an individual»
- Cuomo also said that the state would look to speed the trial process, ban asset seizures unless an arrest is made, and bolster programs that help formerly incarcerated individuals with re-entry. (manhattantimesnews.com)
- In February 2007, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a resolution calling for repeal of or amendments to the PLRA, saying the statute «places formidable, and often insurmountable, obstacles in the paths of incarcerated individuals seeking redress from the courts for violations of their federally secured rights.» (abajournal.com)
- De Blasio — who has long said he «does not see» Rikers closing in less than 10 years — called on the state to approve bills for speedier trials and earlier release for incarcerated individuals who exhibit good behavior, noting that the state already does this for its own prisoners. (observer.com)
- (see all
sentences)