custody
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Dong remains in hospital in the custody of Virginia jail officials and will be transported to jail once discharged.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Those fell on the grass and were recovered and have been in the custody of law enforcement for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The witness directed responding officers to Parking Structure 8, where Akindahunsi was taken into custody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
According to Paris police, 79 people were detained in the city, of whom 45 were taken into custody.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Although she worked a full-time job while in custody, most of her income went to repay the diversion program, not the underlying fine that put her in custody in the first place.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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