incarcerated
If someone is incarcerated, they are being held in a prison or jail. Incarcerated people have been found guilty of a serious crime.
Incarcerated has Medieval Latin roots, in- and carcer, meaning "in prison." Generally, people who are arrested and held to wait for a trial are described as "detained," while those who are convicted or plead guilty and are sentenced to prison are incarcerated.
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locked up in jail or prison
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