detainee

Example Sentences

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As of Tuesday morning, charges had not been filed against the second detainee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

After hours at the police station, the detainee was released, and authorities said his arrest warrant was no longer valid.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Last year, 33 people died while in the custody of ICE, according to detainee death reports published by the Department of Homeland Security.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Despite growing resistance from some state and local leaders, the administration seeks to open additional ICE facilities in warehouses across Texas and the country to handle an exploding detainee population.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The detainee who is wise enough to realize this will never find any cause for complaint, but only all conceivable help, to erase the memory of what he had been accused of.

From My Life and My Efforts by Olesch, Gunther