detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē 
ˌdē-
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
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Over the course of the week, 105 hostages are released by Hamas and 240 Palestinian prisoners and detainees are released by Israel.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Harris was a pre-trial detainee at the Appling County Jail and was in solitary confinement, according to the suit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The interrogators used unauthorized dogs, humiliated inmates by forcing them to wear women's underwear, forced detainees into stress positions, and directed a military police sergeant to push and twist a nightstick into a detainee's arm, the investigations found.
—Matthew Barakat, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Inside a solitary confinement jail cell in Georgia, a pretrial detainee restrained to a chair freed his right arm from a restraint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
In one image, a soldier held a leash around the neck of a detainee; in another, soldiers smiled beside naked and hooded prisoners piled into a pyramid.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 14 Apr. 2024
Successful challenges can lead to a detainee’s release.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
If a detainee has symptoms of a serious mental illness, the center reaches out to refer them to care with the county or a past provider.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Tomer-Yerushalmi specifically cited the theft or destruction by soldiers of civilian property, soldiers singing Hebrew songs and mocking Palestinians inside a mosque, and the excessive use of force, including against detainees.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Harris was a pre-trial detainee at the Appling County Jail and was in solitary confinement, according to the suit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The interrogators used unauthorized dogs, humiliated inmates by forcing them to wear women's underwear, forced detainees into stress positions, and directed a military police sergeant to push and twist a nightstick into a detainee's arm, the investigations found.
—Matthew Barakat, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Inside a solitary confinement jail cell in Georgia, a pretrial detainee restrained to a chair freed his right arm from a restraint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
In one image, a soldier held a leash around the neck of a detainee; in another, soldiers smiled beside naked and hooded prisoners piled into a pyramid.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 14 Apr. 2024
Successful challenges can lead to a detainee’s release.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
If a detainee has symptoms of a serious mental illness, the center reaches out to refer them to care with the county or a past provider.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Tomer-Yerushalmi specifically cited the theft or destruction by soldiers of civilian property, soldiers singing Hebrew songs and mocking Palestinians inside a mosque, and the excessive use of force, including against detainees.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 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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