prisoners
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The Prison Reform Trust said it had received some calls from prisoners about their safety.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Joe Chapman, a former prison officer, set up a support group for prisoners, their families and employees at Millsike in response to what he described as a "chaotic" start for the jail.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Iran now says they are being held by Qatar as prisoners and is demanding their release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
And there may have been even more important acts, if indeed the hotel’s cellars were used to hide escaped French prisoners of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
If North Vietnam agreed to a cease-fire and returned the American prisoners of war, Nixon said, he would end the bombing and withdraw the remaining American troops.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
