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jail

[jeyl] / dʒeɪl /




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Not long after Oxford’s confession, authorities tracked down Travis, who was in jail for an unrelated warrant in Boulder, Colorado, and had him extradited to Oklahoma.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Robinson has served jail time in the U.K. on charges including assaulting an off-duty police officer, using a false passport to enter the U.S. and mortgage fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Rios, 36, is being held in lieu of $4 million bail, according to jail records.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

It contains provisions, external that could see a two-year jail sentence imposed on people who conduct conversion practices.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

And his conduct in providing clandestine instructions to Adams’s cabinet undermined the constitutional authority of the executive branch in ways that would have landed him in jail in modern times.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

In 2015, the Sheriff’s Department entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to implement reforms on mental health and use-of-force in its jails.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The two bills would bar lawyers from prioritizing the desires of private investors who fund lawsuits, and ramp up penalties for lawyers who scout for clients at hospitals, jails and accident sites.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The gloves have been adopted in detention centers, law enforcement agencies and jails across the country, though apparently none in California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Ministers argue urgent action is required to address record levels of overcrowding in Scotland's jails, but organisations representing victims of crime say exemptions for sex offenders and people convicted of domestic abuse should be considered.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

On the evening of the march, with more than nine hundred arrested children filling Birmingham’s jails, Dr. King held a mass church meeting.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

They also say those convicted have been jailed for sentences totalling 118 years and 22 migrant criminals were deported as a result of their offences.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Formerly a Golden Dawn MP from 2012 to 2019, Kasidiaris was jailed for six years and worked off the rest of his sentence while behind bars.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

And Indonesia’s independence leader, Sukarno, welcomed the Japanese as they drove out or jailed Dutch colonial officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

He is currently jailed at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles and is set to appear in court on Sept. 22.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

His speech, which defended a jailed socialist, did not please his high school principal, but he graduated near the top of his class.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Despite his jailing, Khan remains a significant presence in Pakistani politics with a large number of supporters.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, is on trial for incitement over social media posts following her father's jailing in July 2021 which sparked unrest that claimed more than 350 lives.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Aside from jailing the coxswains, Hong Kong courts previously handed prison sentences to two government ship inspectors who failed to ensure lifejacket compliance.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

It costs the taxpayer more than £52,000 per prisoner every year, so supporters of the government's position say there's a clear money-saving win through not jailing them in the first place.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

But I wanted to like it, because gallery work was the essential job of jailing.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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