Examples of protective custody in a Sentence
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The decision came after an associate planning to testify against the rapper entered protective custody following document leaks on blogs identified him as a witness.
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Eventually, the man was taken into protective custody without incident.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
The girl and her siblings were placed in protective custody, the sheriff’s office said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office took three children into protective custody after authorities found them in an apartment with fentanyl, leading to the arrest two Roseville men in connection to endangering the children.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Police took the baby into protective custody, and the boy was eventually released into the custody of his mother.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Ward's two children, the toddler who overdosed and another 2-year-old child, were then reportedly placed in protective custody before the mother was booked, per KGW.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
The unfulfilled recommendations cover a range of issues, including protective custody, reentry programs and serious mental illness.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Police arrested the couple and charged them with child abuse by injury, and the eight children were put into protective custody.
—Olivia Lloyd, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Eventually, the man was taken into protective custody without incident.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
The girl and her siblings were placed in protective custody, the sheriff’s office said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office took three children into protective custody after authorities found them in an apartment with fentanyl, leading to the arrest two Roseville men in connection to endangering the children.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Police took the baby into protective custody, and the boy was eventually released into the custody of his mother.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Ward's two children, the toddler who overdosed and another 2-year-old child, were then reportedly placed in protective custody before the mother was booked, per KGW.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
The unfulfilled recommendations cover a range of issues, including protective custody, reentry programs and serious mental illness.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Police arrested the couple and charged them with child abuse by injury, and the eight children were put into protective custody.
—Olivia Lloyd, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Protective custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective%20custody. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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