prisoners
Example Sentences
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She said crafting helped prisoners, by creating a "sense of travel to the world they might be in one day or the world they used to be in".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
If federal habeas review is functioning properly, prisoners with innocence claims should prefer it over compassionate release; the latter reduces the sentence, but keeps the conviction intact.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
These many rules and restrictions block falsely convicted state prisoners from receiving relief—not only those sentenced to death or convicted on terrorism charges.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
She insists that their protest is peaceful before stating their demands, which include medicine for prisoners who have tuberculosis.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Finally, just before dawn, when the sky is still dark, someone calls for the prisoners to make their way to the main building.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
