incarcerative

English

Etymology

From incarceration +‎ -ive.

Adjective

incarcerative (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to incarceration.
   • 2020, Alexandra Natapoff, “Atwater and the Misdemeanor Carceral State”, in Harvard Law Review‎^[1], volume 133, number 147, page 161:

     Misdemeanor appeals are rare for a variety of reasons, including lack of access to counsel, high plea rates, and the typically short duration of incarcerative sentences.