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prisoner

noun as in person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will

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He is currently held on a closed wing at Woodhill in Milton Keynes, away from other prisoners, but has contact with staff and has access to a phone and laptop.

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A two-month ceasefire at the start of the year saw Hamas release 33 hostages in return for the release of 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and aid and goods entering the strip.

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Books were often created in the 19th Century to punish executed prisoners or by doctors who wanted a keepsake.

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A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "Police are investigating the death of prisoner John Mansfield at HMP Whitemoor on Sunday, 13 April."

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The separation model was introduced in 2017 with the aim of isolating and controlling prisoners who present a risk that could not be managed in a standard prison environment, according to the MoJ.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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