prisoners
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The troupe operated from 1958 through 1965, making it the first extended prison theater program in the U.S. launched by prisoners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Under the scheme, eligible prisoners are released after serving a third of their total custodial sentence rather than after 40% or 50% of the term.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sedatives don’t always work, and there is good reason to believe that some prisoners suffer; Ms. Pike actually told us so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Weaving together material adapted from several ancient Greek sources, Ferdia Lennon’s novel is a tragicomic reimagining of the experience of Athenian prisoners captured during the disastrous Sicilian Expedition of 415-13 B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was early in the morning, before the prisoners were roused.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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