prisoner
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President Lee Jae Myung has demanded an official apology over the prisoner revelation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The execution of Alabama death-row prisoner Doyle Hamm was called off after more than two hours of attempts to establish an IV line failed.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
When he was finally set free two years ago as part of an extraordinary multi-country prisoner swap, it took him almost as long to heal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Gershkovich, now 34, was sentenced to 16 years in prison, but freed 16 months later as part of a high-profile prisoner swap deal.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Caught and sentenced to twenty years in prison, she and Morris were eventually exchanged for a British prisoner held in the Soviet Union.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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In a landmark case against authorities at the notorious Robben Island prison, Pillay secured the right for political prisoners to access legal representation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
South Korea said Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine in response to a deepening diplomatic row over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Kingdom, the administration has asked the court, on the emergency docket, to lift an injunction currently preventing it from implementing policies that seek to deprive trans prisoners of much-needed healthcare and social accommodations.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Those excluded include prisoners convicted of murder, manslaughter, a sexual or grooming-related offence, or a driving offence that led to a death.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Then I visit the site that tells you about California prisoners, my hands hovering over the keyboard.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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