house arrest
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Flores' lawyer Mark Donnelly suggested she be placed under house arrest with 24-hour armed surveillance, an electronic monitoring bracelet and that her passport be confiscated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Last month, her lawyer requested she be placed under house arrest, saying that she suffers from heart problems for which her prison conditions do not provide adequate care.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Due to recurrent health problems, he is currently under house arrest rather than in a cell, but he has had restrictions imposed on him prohibiting him from posting on social media or making public statements.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Having been arrested in Hungary in 2019, he was extradited to Portugal and has at various points been in solitary confinement, under house arrest and in witness protection.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Felix assumed—or hoped—Benji was under some kind of house arrest.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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