jailed

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The former SNP MP Natalie McGarry was jailed for the embezzlement of a much smaller amount from an independence supporting group for women.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The federal Bureau of Prisons says he is currently jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

A few years ago, my godfather was jailed on trumped-up “anticonversion” charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Thaksin was jailed after the Supreme Court ruled last year that he improperly served a 2023 sentence in a hospital suite rather than a prison cell.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"I am very important and have immunity from being jailed by the queen's court. I can risk it."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton