prison
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Kay is currently serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood, Colo., a low-security prison for males.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Violations are a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Two hundred and ninety-four people, including 20 under the age of 18, have been prosecuted, receiving prison sentences of up to 50 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
She was transported to hospital in critical condition and returned to prison after receiving medical treatment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Don’t be so dramatic,” said Vivian, who earlier had told Maya-Jade that she felt as if she’d been paroled from prison.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Thousands of jihadists, along with their families, were left in Syrian prisons and camps under Kurdish command.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
It certainly keeps advisers, lawyers, doctors, therapists, courts and prisons in business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Voter-approved law Proposition 57 passed in 2016 and was intended to address overcrowding in state prisons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The presiding judge has scheduled a separate hearing for next week to consider various disputed matters, including whether to recommend the brothers be assigned to the same or separate prisons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I never thought about whether prisons had the wrong people before.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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