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The state itself could also put convicts to work after scooping people up for minor or fabricated offenses.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026 -
The Mattis ruling in 2024 made more than 200 convicts eligible for parole hearings.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The poor conditions were also the backdrop for a push in 1980 by the New Progressive Party governor at the time, Carlos Romero Barceló, to codify voting rights for prisoners.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
5 May 2026
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Amid the chaos, many detainees fled al-Hol and some prisoners escaped from a detention center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Wearing red jail attire reserved for high-security inmates, Barahona sat quietly throughout the hearing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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While a couple of the inmates have accepted plea deals, most of the drug and money-laundering cases against the inmates and associates are still making their way through the court system.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Here are eight of the most popular proposals for closing Social Security’s funding gap, and the pros and cons of each.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Tseng suggests women review the pros and cons of each approach with their surgeons.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 May 2026
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But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Trusties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusties. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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