prisoner

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Scottish Prison Service policy says inmates are assessed on an individual basis, with rules based on whether they could pose a risk to female prisoners.

From BBC

Instead, the branch holding his left foot prisoner loosened.

From Literature

Foro Penal, another Venezuelan rights group, said it had verified the liberation of more than 300 political prisoners since 8 January.

From BBC

"It's inhuman to live like this, a prisoner in your own home," Ana told AFP using a pseudonym, as do her husband and son.

From Barron's

She has started releasing some of the hundreds of political prisoners that rights groups say have been held in Venezuela.

From Barron's