incarceration
//ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃən//
Noun
incarcerationSingular
incarcerationsPlural
1
The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
His incarceration lasted for five years.
2
The act of putting someone in prison or the process of being imprisoned.
The incarceration of the suspect lasted for two years before the trial began.