prison
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Wallace faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $25,000 fine at her sentencing hearing in January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Violations are a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
She was transported to hospital in critical condition and returned to prison after receiving medical treatment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The organisation also raised concerns that the trial had been moved inside the prison, where Mazari and Chattha were kept behind a cage-like structure during hearings.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
They had released it from its icy prison.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
In 1960, having served five years in separate prisons, they were given new identities and moved away from New Zealand.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
It certainly keeps advisers, lawyers, doctors, therapists, courts and prisons in business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
He has promised to resolve Brazil's crime woes, create 500,000 more spots in prisons and slash government spending.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Couvy said France lacked enough prosecutors and judges to handle the cases, while overcrowded prisons limited the courts’ ability to impose custodial sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
In short, the market for private prisons is as good as it has ever been.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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