incarcerated
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Advocates say that others have secured court orders for their release but remain incarcerated.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Messina Denaro continued to receive cancer treatment while incarcerated at L'Aquila, but he was later moved to hospital in August that year, under heavy security.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
It’s part of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, an international organization that facilitates college courses taught inside prisons, with half the seats filled by incarcerated students and half by students from outside.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
She was also accused of billing for a Medicare patient who was currently incarcerated in federal prison.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
At the time of Walter's release, only ten states and the District of Columbia had laws authorizing compensation to people who have been wrongly incarcerated.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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