This is the 10217th most frequent French word.
incarcération
Imprisonment or incarceration.
Here, 'incarcération' is used as a noun referring to the fact or state of being imprisoned.
Son incarcération a été une surprise pour tout le monde.
His incarceration was a surprise for everyone.
In this sentence, 'incarcération' is used to denote the concept or topic of imprisonment in a societal context.
Ils discutent des implications sociales de l'incarcération.
They are discussing the social implications of incarceration.
'Incarcération' in this usage refers to the statistical or numerical aspect of imprisonment rates.