detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē 
ˌdē-
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
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Police said the assault occurred while two detention deputies conducted a detainee count at the Adult Detention Center just before 3 p.m. at the Community Justice Campus.
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
All of the detainees were blindfolded 24-7, basically.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
The plea deal announcement prompted a fierce backlash from politicians and some groups representing 9/11 victims who have pushed for the US government to pursue the death penalty for the Guantanamo Bay detainees said to have plotted the terror attack.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Many detainees slapped with charges of terrorism are being denied the chance to pick their own lawyers or being moved to prisons across the country where their lawyers and families cannot easily get in touch, according to González of Provea.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2024
All of the detainees were blindfolded 24-7, basically.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
The plea deal announcement prompted a fierce backlash from politicians and some groups representing 9/11 victims who have pushed for the US government to pursue the death penalty for the Guantanamo Bay detainees said to have plotted the terror attack.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Many detainees slapped with charges of terrorism are being denied the chance to pick their own lawyers or being moved to prisons across the country where their lawyers and families cannot easily get in touch, according to González of Provea.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē
: a person who is detained
especially
: a person held in custody prior to trial or hearing
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