detention
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The Adelanto facility is operated by the GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison corporation that has faced criticism for years over conditions at its immigrant detention facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She added that his age should not have spared him from a youth detention centre.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Her lawyers have proposed she be held under home detention with 24-hour armed surveillance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
They are also allowed to see their children while in detention, upon written request, whether that’s in person or over a video or phone call.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Fukushima criticized Chieko Nohno, Japan’s minister of justice, for the arrest and detention, and asked him to reconsider the case.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Asked about the detentions, China's foreign ministry said Beijing "manages religious affairs in accordance with the law".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Over the course of months, investigators made a couple of detentions and conducted a few searches as the Guthrie family made a series of emotional pleas to the kidnappers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
On Instagram, Sakhi posted photos and videos of police assaults and detentions alongside reels mocking officers standing beside them.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Independence Day celebrations by carrying out detentions and house arrests, the American Embassy in Havana said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Doc: Y’all better get back on topic before I start handing out detentions.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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