prisoner
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Next month, the lecture will host Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months before his release in a prisoner exchange in August 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The last time the justices heard a case filed by a petitioner without a lawyer was in 2021, when the court took an appeal from William Wooden, a prisoner challenging burglary convictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
After all, Lindsay Clancy is already a prisoner of her own mind, body and memories, which will last the rest of her days.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Once the minimum jail term which was fixed by the judge had been served, the prisoner could only be released if the parole board decided it was safe to do so.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Matthias peered through the cracks at the insulting prisoner.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Ahead of the meeting, families of prisoners being held in China have travelled to the US capital to advocate for their release.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Human rights lawyer Karen Todner was instrumental in securing Leroy's release as he was one of four prisoners she submitted an application for the writ of Habeas Corpus for.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He talked to prisoners and detainees who were released, desperate to get any word of Mahmoud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
During a supervised visit to a Ukrainian detention centre in February, AFP collected similar testimonies from foreign prisoners of war who had fought for Russia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
After the prisoners arrived at the Department of Justice, they entered in the basement and were taken into a specially reserved elevator, which stopped on the heavily guarded fifth floor.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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