detainee
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On Tuesday night, he said he was sitting down, watching television when another detainee told him that the drinking water was contaminated with critters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
If a legislator is visiting for an inspection, they are now required to present privacy waivers for each detainee they want to speak with, which must be signed by the detainee.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The properties largely weren’t zoned for detention and didn’t have working plumbing to support large detainee populations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The United States had called for Rivera's release after the government published photos of the visibly emaciated detainee hooked up to a ventilator.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 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
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