in custody
Example Sentences
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He has been in custody since his guilty plea on the insurance-fraud charges in November 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
They added that they feared he would die in custody.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The force said the two men and a woman arrested over the incident remained in custody for questioning on Monday.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In Portugal, suspects must be brought before a judge within 48 hours of their arrest to decide whether they remain in custody or are released ahead of their trial.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
One unusual aspect was that the suspect already was in custody, arrested seven months earlier for insurance fraud and now incarcerated in Philadelphia’s Moyamensing Prison.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
