in custody

Example Sentences

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He had been remanded in custody between charge and the beginning of the trial, South Yorkshire Police said, but his defence team's application for bail was then granted by the court.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He was remanded in custody by a judge, who adjourned the case to July 8.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

While some of the immigrant workers detained that day are now free, Lucha Zapoteca and its members say they are going to continue to advocate for those who remain in custody.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

According to the full transcript, an expert from the government's Youth Justice Service told Southampton Crown Court that placing one of boys in custody would be damaging, given his complex intellectual impairments.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

At most, they might have stayed in custody until age twenty-five or older, if their institutional history or juvenile detention record suggested that they were still a threat to public safety.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson