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Nurses now determine if arrestees should be sent to the hospital within 10 minutes of arrival or monitor them if needed in a separate medical screening room.
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Christopher Damien, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
For years, San Diego County deputies have been accused of placing arrestees into housing that is not appropriate for their condition, or of failing to properly monitor people in custody.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The alleged victim and another witness who spoke with deputies declined to press charges against either arrestee, per the arrest report.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
That latter arrestee was Jose Carranza Escobar, who pleaded guilty.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Damien, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
For years, San Diego County deputies have been accused of placing arrestees into housing that is not appropriate for their condition, or of failing to properly monitor people in custody.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The alleged victim and another witness who spoke with deputies declined to press charges against either arrestee, per the arrest report.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
That latter arrestee was Jose Carranza Escobar, who pleaded guilty.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestee. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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arrestee
noun
ar·res·tee
ə-ˌres-ˈtē 
: a person who is or was under arrest
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