process
incarceration
Imported 8.22.2018
Note from J. Neil Otte: Incarceration can include facilities other than prison or jail. Also, there's a meaningful distinction between states and processes getting lost here. Review.
Note from Jonathan Vajda: A better definition might be, 'A stasis of confinement issued by a legal authority on the basis of a criminal act'
The state of being confined to jail or prison. [def-source: NCI]