incarceration
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"We hope then to be able to bring Michael before the Court of Appeal and for him to regain his freedom after all these years of incarceration," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
The Supreme Court disagreed with Bush, declaring in a landmark decision that despite detainees’ designation as enemy combatants or incarceration at Guantánamo, they are not barred from seeking habeas.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
According to a report by the InSight Crime think tank, Guerrero made Tren de Aragua "what it is today during his incarceration at Tocoron."
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
The Foreign Office - which warns British citizens against travelling to Iran - has described their incarceration as "unjustified and appalling".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
He said he had deserted the army for self-imposed incarceration in “a giant, demented prison.”
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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