custody
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The sentences will be served consecutively and backdated to include the timeline from when McGovern was taken into custody in Dubai.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
While some of the immigrant workers detained that day are now free, Lucha Zapoteca and its members say they are going to continue to advocate for those who remain in custody.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Bishop, from Southampton, and Robinson and Etherington, both from Havant, have been remanded in custody to be sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on Monday.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
According to the full transcript, an expert from the government's Youth Justice Service told Southampton Crown Court that placing one of boys in custody would be damaging, given his complex intellectual impairments.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“Your mother will always be your mother, but she’s not likely to get custody back.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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