1The judge decided to incarcerate the defendant for a period of five years without the possibility of parole.
2Does the policy of mass incarceration in the United States effectively deter crime, or does it merely perpetuate cycles of poverty and recidivism?
3The sociologist argued that the rise in incarceration rates over the past three decades was a symptom of broader structural issues in American society.
4The human rights organisation condemned the government's decision to incarcerate peaceful protesters, citing a clear breach of international law.
5There is ongoing debate among criminologists about the relative merits of rehabilitation versus punishment in the context of incarceration and recidivism rates.