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The word "incarcerating" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to the act of confining or imprisoning someone. For example, "The government instituted a policy of incarcerating individuals found guilty of certain crimes."
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incarcerating
verb
Present participle of incarcerate
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Until now, few if any authorities had considered the impact upon healthy sexual development of incarcerating 200-300 children together at a key stage of their adolescence.
"Since declaring war on drugs nearly 40 years ago, we've been demonising our most desperate citizens, isolating and incarcerating them and otherwise denying them a role in the American collective.
The ACLU estimates that life-without-parole sentences for non-violent offenders add $1.8 billion to the cost of incarcerating those to whom they apply.
But whether much is achieved by incarcerating women "mules" is unclear.
The reform movement gained steam when the financial crisis hit: incarcerating people is expensive.
The raft of new offences carrying prison sentences drew complaints from critics about the Conservatives' penchant for incarcerating people.
Connecticut, for example, once led the country in incarcerating minors as adults, confining 20% more than any other state.
This administration, which claims to be fighting for justice, the rule of law and liberty, is incarcerating hundreds of people, whether innocent or guilty, without trial or access to legal representation.
He was dumped by the Liberals as a candidate in a state election in Tasmania last year after he had publicly criticised the Howard government's policy of incarcerating asylum seekers.Can Mr Latham break the Howard government's grip on Australia's political landscape?
There are obvious dangers in this competition for votes, not least the cost of incarcerating more and more minor offenders.
We could reduce the use of drugs far more by diverting a tenth of what we spend on incarcerating drug users towards treatment programmes.
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