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prisoners

NOUN
person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
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The most recent tally from NGO Foro Penal, which defends political prisoners, said there were 344 such prisoners in the country as of September 18.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Through leaked Russian databases, Grozev found that Piunov was working for the FSB and determined that he was involved in the work of recruiting prisoners for the Wagner paramilitary group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Then on October 13, governors will release a second tranche of 650 prisoners who have been serving sentences of between 19 months and two years and five months.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Eritrean government - including its embassy in the UK - has not responded to the BBC's request for comment regarding the whereabouts of the prisoners or whether or not they are alive.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

These young women were ordinarily a favored group of prisoners.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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