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But if the immigrant is arrested for a separate criminal offense, the 72-hour clock may not start until the other offense is charged or dropped — for all arrestees, state law prescribes a two-day time limit for that — or bail is granted and paid.
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The Tribune analysis found that ICE booked more arrestees on June 4 — 88 — than any on other day covered by the data.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The suit also claimed that a department policy permitting officers to remove arrestees’ religious head coverings for booking photos was unlawful.
—Maia Coleman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Authorities said the arrestees vandalized vehicles on site and shot firecrackers into the facility to draw out corrections officers.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The Tribune analysis found that ICE booked more arrestees on June 4 — 88 — than any on other day covered by the data.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The suit also claimed that a department policy permitting officers to remove arrestees’ religious head coverings for booking photos was unlawful.
—Maia Coleman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Authorities said the arrestees vandalized vehicles on site and shot firecrackers into the facility to draw out corrections officers.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestee. Accessed 23 Aug. 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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