custodial
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Those with custodial sentences would serve all of it out in their home country, or a third country offering rented prison spaces if they refuse to take them.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Around the same time, his sister opened a custodial brokerage account for him at Charles Schwab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The judge said he accepted Patrick's "remorse was genuine" but there was "no appropriate alternative to a significant custodial sentence".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It’s a recognition that a custodial sentence is realistic,” said James Melendres, a former national-security prosecutor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Canton always waited for his mother after school, killing time by helping Mr. Munch, the custodian, do custodial things.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
