jailing
jail-ing
noun
The act or process of putting someone in prison or being imprisoned.
"The jailing of the activists sparked protests."
verb
The present participle or gerund form of 'to jail'; putting someone in prison.
"They are jailing people for minor offences."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: poky, gaol, clink, pokey, slammer, jail, jailhouse, jug, immure, put behind bars, incarcerate, lag