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jail

[jayl] / dʒeɪl /




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Khalil's ordeal also exposed him to conditions in a Louisiana jail he likened to torture, describing constant fluorescent light, cold, and poor food.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Some directly confronted the brothers, who sat at the defense tables in tan jail garb with their ankles shackled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

On a large screen behind them, it stated that he had been in jail for one year, three months and 27 days and alongside his photo was the hashtag "#FreeGleize".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

According to jail records, Bryski was arrested at 8:40 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The station didn’t have a jail, but the intruder had to go somewhere.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Haitian detentions in four Ohio jails had shot up more than 140 percent in the first five weeks since the end of their protected status, according to a report from the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

About 650 more offenders will leave jails in England and Wales early on Tuesday in the second phase of the government's plan to tackle the prison population crisis.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The office also can lift obstacles to building more affordable housing, while using its prosecutor role to shift many homeless offenders to diversion programs “rather than cycling people between jails and our streets,” Roy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a typical month, around 4,500 people leave jails - so the first year of the scheme will see an 8% jump in releases.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

By the mid-1980s, nearly 20 percent of the people in jails and prisons in the United States had served in the military.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Being jailed while awaiting trial can cause arrestees to lose jobs and child custody, the organizations argued.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

The news comes after years of fighting on behalf of her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were jailed in 2023 for tax evasion and bank fraud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Da Silva was jailed in 2018 on corruption convictions later annulled, while his son now faces separate graft allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

They held up photos of jailed journalists, chanting: "We will not be silenced. Enough is enough!" and "We will not bow to pressure".

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Suspected of disloyalty to the Union, federal forces arrested and jailed him for months at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The NCA said a "number of key suppliers" had also been targeted, including the jailing of Adem Savas who reportedly supplied equipment used in about half of all crossings in 2023.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

His jailing triggered large-scale protests by supporters, which were met with a crackdown by authorities.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

While the criminal justice system has made significant progress in recent years in prosecuting and jailing criminal groomers, she believes convictions alone cannot answer the deeper questions now facing the inquiry.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in 2024 that Canberra was "gravely concerned" about the jailing of Ng and other Hong Kong activists.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

However, both saw promise in the dramatic arrest, jailing, and trial of a fifteen-year-old bus protester.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose


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