prisoners
Example Sentences
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It’s true, as Mr. Rubio said, that hundreds of political prisoners have been released since the start of the year and that some of them are important government critics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Another option is Castle Huntly, the open prison near Dundee, as it houses low-risk non-violent prisoners.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
It was enacted in 1984 and amended in 2018 based on concerns that the textual interpretation had been too narrow and that few prisoners were being granted relief.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Federal habeas review provides one of the few ways for prisoners to overturn their convictions.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
By 1967 there were more than a hundred American prisoners held in camps in and around Hanoi.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
