house arrest

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Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost a bid Monday to have his jail term changed to house arrest, a setback ahead of a separate verdict this week tied to the country's 1MDB scandal.

From Barron's

Kirchner, 72, is currently under house arrest in Argentina's capital serving a six-year sentence for a corruption conviction.

From Barron's

Chavez, 54, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his house arrest and must perform 300 hours of community service.

From Los Angeles Times

Documents suggest Epstein took a Virgin Atlantic flight from the US to London Heathrow in September 2010, just two months after he completed his probation on house arrest.

From BBC

The appeal repeats a plea for the ex-president to be allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest on health grounds.

From BBC