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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the ongoing debate whether drug users should go to prison
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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the view that prison does nothing to cure the criminal—if anything, it makes him worse
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Recent Examples of prison
Danielle Noguera, President of the cosmetic dental practice, stated that Meech dealt with many teeth issues due to his time in prison.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
They were later all exonerated, having serving between five and 13 years in prison, after the true attacker confessed and was linked to the crime by DNA evidence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Hankison, 48, now faces a maximum of life in prison.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Who is executed versus who is allowed to live out their lives in prison appears to be based on no more than chance, race, or status.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
They were later all exonerated, having serving between five and 13 years in prison, after the true attacker confessed and was linked to the crime by DNA evidence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Hankison, 48, now faces a maximum of life in prison.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Who is executed versus who is allowed to live out their lives in prison appears to be based on no more than chance, race, or status.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prison
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Tekashi is expected to plead guilty on November 12 to violating supervised release and agree to serve a one-month jail sentence, and another year of supervision, according to the Associated Press.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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According to online jail records, Williams is being held in Dallas County Jail on $200,000 bond.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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This cub will likely stay in captivity due to its condition, according to officials.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Petro Yatsenko, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said in a statement that some 25 Ukrainian journalists were being held in Russian captivity, and several others are considered missing.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Garcia Glenn White was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m. local time at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, according to CBS News, The Associated Press, and USA Today.Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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In Texas, Travis Mullis was pronounced dead at the state penitentiary in Huntsville at 7:01 p.m. for the killing of his 3-month-old son.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Later, Takei's family was shipped by train to an internment camp in Arkansas, one of 10 such camps in the U.S.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Detention centers and processing camps would need to be established nationwide, potentially creating scenes reminiscent of America's internment camps during World War II.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Breslin ran on a platform focused on reducing violent crime and reducing incarceration for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues.Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, advocates focused on reducing mass incarceration and addressing racial disparities in the judicial system pushed states to begin decriminalizing marijuana and revising the sentences for people serving time for it.Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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One of the those calculation is stated as being when a person is eligible for home confinement.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Richard Lowell Jones was sentenced to three years’ probation, with the first six months on home confinement, as well as restitution to the city of 8,500 totaling $27,232.70.Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prison. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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