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Prison pen pal
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Prison pen palA prisoner who exchanges letters with other prisoners or with free persons out of jail.
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Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
Jail
A county institution usually for persons awaiting trial, unsentenced felons and misdemeanants and sentenced misdemeanants and felons.
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Prisage
The name of an ancient duty taken by the English crown on wines imported into England.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
Prison breaking
The act by which a prisoner, by force and violence, escapes from a place where he is lawfully in custody. This is an offence at common law.
Prison reimbursement
"In some US states, a law allowing the state to collect money from prisoners to help defray the costs of imprisonment. All prisoners must notify the department of their assets, and a prisoner?s lack of cooperation in supplying such information can be taken into consideration by the Parole Board. Assets are reported to the Attorney General who determines whether to file a lawsuit for collection. The law allows the government to seek reimbursement if a prisoner has enough money to recover 10% of the estimated cost of care or 10% of the estimated cost for two years, whichever is less. Not more than 90% of the assets can be secured. Assets include payments from worker?s compensation, veteran?s compensation, previously earned salary or wages, bonuses, annuities, and retirement benefits. Money saved from wages and bonuses earned while in prison cannot be taken, according to the law.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Prisoner of war
One who has been captured while fighting under the banner of some state. He is a prisoner, although never coufined in a prison.
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Patriot Act
The "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act" of 2001 was adopted by the US Senate on the 24th of October of the said year as a result of 9/11.
Parole officer
The officer controlling the proper use of parole freedom.
Parole board
The board deciding on granting parole freedom to a prisoner.
Prison pen pal
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Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
Jail
A county institution usually for persons awaiting trial, unsentenced felons and misdemeanants and sentenced misdemeanants and felons.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Prisage
The name of an ancient duty taken by the English crown on wines imported into England.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
Prison breaking
The act by which a prisoner, by force and violence, escapes from a place where he is lawfully in custody. This is an offence at common law.
Prison reimbursement
"In some US states, a law allowing the state to collect money from prisoners to help defray the costs of imprisonment. All prisoners must notify the department of their assets, and a prisoner?s lack of cooperation in supplying such information can be taken into consideration by the Parole Board. Assets are reported to the Attorney General who determines whether to file a lawsuit for collection. The law allows the government to seek reimbursement if a prisoner has enough money to recover 10% of the estimated cost of care or 10% of the estimated cost for two years, whichever is less. Not more than 90% of the assets can be secured. Assets include payments from worker?s compensation, veteran?s compensation, previously earned salary or wages, bonuses, annuities, and retirement benefits. Money saved from wages and bonuses earned while in prison cannot be taken, according to the law.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
Prisoner of war
One who has been captured while fighting under the banner of some state. He is a prisoner, although never coufined in a prison.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Patriot Act
The "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act" of 2001 was adopted by the US Senate on the 24th of October of the said year as a result of 9/11.
Parole officer
The officer controlling the proper use of parole freedom.
Parole board
The board deciding on granting parole freedom to a prisoner.
Prison pen pal
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