detention center
Example Sentences
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Busfield, known for his roles on “The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething,” was jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque but was granted release on his own recognizance on Jan. 20.
From Los Angeles Times
They took him to the ICE staging ground, transferred him to a van with other detainees, and then transported them all to Metropolitan Detention Center downtown.
From Slate
The lawsuit filed Monday is the second to allege inhumane conditions at an immigration detention center in California.
From Los Angeles Times
Police took Langston into custody on an outstanding Los Angeles County warrant and booked him at the Lewis & Clark County Detention Center, and he was en route to Los Angeles by Friday afternoon, Shanks said.
From Los Angeles Times
Elora Mukherjee, a Columbia University immigration-law professor, said she has represented dozens of children between the ages of 2 and 16 at the detention center where Liam and his father are being held.
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