Examples of lockup in a Sentence
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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Expect to see lockups happen here, and cars go straight into the run-off.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has opened an investigation into allegations of civil rights abuses at San Diego County’s two juvenile lockups, the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility in Otay Mesa and the Youth Transition Campus in Kearny Mesa.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Since then, the former lockup has attracted more than a million visitors a year, one of the most popular National Park sites, according to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Mothers in lockup have a different experience compared to those who aren’t behind bars, as incarceration can impact the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of the mom and her baby, but luckily, programs of support are being established in jails, like Rikers Island’s Doula Program.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 10 May 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has opened an investigation into allegations of civil rights abuses at San Diego County’s two juvenile lockups, the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility in Otay Mesa and the Youth Transition Campus in Kearny Mesa.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Since then, the former lockup has attracted more than a million visitors a year, one of the most popular National Park sites, according to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Mothers in lockup have a different experience compared to those who aren’t behind bars, as incarceration can impact the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of the mom and her baby, but luckily, programs of support are being established in jails, like Rikers Island’s Doula Program.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 10 May 2025
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“Lockup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockup. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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lockup
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