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one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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Biden's commutations on Monday changed the sentences of 37 of 40 death row prisoners to life in prison without parole.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Witness accounts indicate two of the Ukrainian prisoners-of-war were forced onto a road, while the other two remained lying on the ground; all four were subsequently executed, a violation of the Geneva Conventions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Monday's move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities, AP reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
County officials moved prisoners to a newer facility in the 1990s, leaving the Safety Building to house courtrooms and legal offices.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land, and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities.
—Will Weissert and Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2024
Assad intelligence ministries were known for keeping scrupulously detailed records, numbering prisoners, alive and dead.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Witness accounts indicate two of the Ukrainian prisoners-of-war were forced onto a road, while the other two remained lying on the ground; all four were subsequently executed, a violation of the Geneva Conventions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Monday's move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities, AP reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
County officials moved prisoners to a newer facility in the 1990s, leaving the Safety Building to house courtrooms and legal offices.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land, and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities.
—Will Weissert and Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2024
Assad intelligence ministries were known for keeping scrupulously detailed records, numbering prisoners, alive and dead.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Prisoners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoners. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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