prisoner
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Next month, the lecture will host Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months before his release in a prisoner exchange in August 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Under an agreement with the Justice Department, she admitted in September 2021 to the conduct and was allowed to return home in a prisoner swap between Canada and Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
After all, Lindsay Clancy is already a prisoner of her own mind, body and memories, which will last the rest of her days.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Follow our live coverage of prisoner release plans.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
A worker on the food crew—a long-term prisoner from the main camp— smiled encouragingly as he ladled out our breakfast.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Now, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is down to 90,000 prisoners, and has 8,000 more beds available than it has people in custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Kyiv has said it will honour international human rights obligations which prevent the forced repatriation of prisoners of war.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Early release: What's happening with prisoners in Scotland?
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
During a supervised visit to a Ukrainian detention centre in February, AFP collected similar testimonies from foreign prisoners of war who had fought for Russia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Every day, prisoners examine their bodies, looking for signs of beriberi.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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