custody
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At least four people were taken into custody Wednesday night.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Serco has a prisoner escort and custody services contract with the Ministry of Justice across the south of England.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A Norwegian appeal court has rejected a request by Marius Borg Høiby to be released from custody because of his mother's serious illness, ahead of a verdict in a rape trial.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He was remanded in custody by a judge, who adjourned the case to July 8.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
What Fyfe found was that the officers were really good when they were face-to-face with a suspect and when they had the suspect in custody.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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