Example Sentences

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Advocates say that others have secured court orders for their release but remain incarcerated.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Messina Denaro continued to receive cancer treatment while incarcerated at L'Aquila, but he was later moved to hospital in August that year, under heavy security.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

People who are incarcerated have been made invisible, and these are generally public institutions with no transparency at all.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Foro Penal said that, as of 20 April, 473 people it classifies as political prisoners had been released, while more than 500 are thought to remain incarcerated.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Lying about incarcerated family members is another common coping strategy—a form of passing.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander