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However, after his conviction, Alex was moved to a statewide protective custody unit within the prison, a state Department of Corrections spokesperson told CBS News in April 2023.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Jackson's children were placed into emergency protective custody and she was charged with four counts of unlawful conduct toward a child.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
The child is now in protective custody, deputes said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The three children were also found safe in Peru and taken into protective custody.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Jackson's children were placed into emergency protective custody and she was charged with four counts of unlawful conduct toward a child.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
The child is now in protective custody, deputes said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The three children were also found safe in Peru and taken into protective custody.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for protective custody
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“Protective custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective%20custody. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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