custody
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He was ordered released on bail in the Tennessee criminal case last year, but was then quickly taken into custody by U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Abrego Garcia hasn’t been in custody since December.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
At least six people have died in ICE custody in California since the start of 2025 — four at Adelanto and two at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Autopsies ordered by coroners are usually done as part of investigations into an unexpected or unusual death as well as deaths in custody.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He was released under the custody of a priest from St. Joseph’s, which was why he was in the Morningside area.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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