as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
were amazed by the squalid, cramped quarters in the town's historic bastille
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Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official and lead negotiator, said Thursday evening that all women and children held in Israeli jails will be freed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025 -
In exchange, Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving their sentences in Israeli jails and another 1,700 who have been detained in Gaza, according to a BBC source in Gaza.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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His death comes shortly after a report from the chief inspector of prisons highlighted a sharp rise in violence at HMP Wakefield, according to the BBC.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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None of the comics who performed in Riyadh made a mention of the detainees in Saudi prisons.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Bastilles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastilles. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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