custody
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These pieces remain in state custody while provenance research continues, sometimes decades after their recovery.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Lawyers who navigate the system for divorces, custody disputes and family court battles say it will be complicated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
The man ran away but officers located him and took him into custody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
He had been recalled to serve the balance of this custodial term, and was due for release in mid-February 2027 but had been released from custody on licence in late December.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Juvenile justice systems vary across the United States, but most states would have kept Trina, Ian, or Antonio in juvenile custody until they turned eighteen or twenty-one.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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