house arrest
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He has since served about 25 of those years, including time spent under house arrest and in pretrial custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Flores' lawyer Mark Donnelly suggested she be placed under house arrest with 24-hour armed surveillance, an electronic monitoring bracelet and that her passport be confiscated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Because of recurrent health problems, he is currently under house arrest rather than in a cell, but he has been prohibited from posting on social media or making public statements.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Huawei’s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada on related charges and spent nearly three years under house arrest before admitting to wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
I heard from another prisoner that Winnie had recently been charged with violating her bans, which could lead to imprisonment or house arrest.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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