prisoners
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"There was a clear breach of security protocol as the prisoners managed to pass through a three-tier barrier manned by security personnel," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
While the law applied statewide, it disproportionately impacted Shelby County, where half of the state’s 40 death row prisoners were prosecuted.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
He endured 16 months behind bars before being repatriated to the U.S. in a swap involving two dozen prisoners and seven countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
And in 2010, the Bureau of Prisons made a new rule that prisoners could start hormone treatment in prison if it was “medically indicated.”
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
The prisoners were marched past an SS doctor who quickly assessed them.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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