protective custody
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of protective custody
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The 57-year-old disgraced former attorney is in the far western corner of the state serving a life sentence in a rural maximum-security prison, where he is housed in protective custody away from the hundreds of other inmates.
They were found in Peru and taken into protective custody.
From Los Angeles Times
Now he’d be sent to the hospital, stitched up, placed in protective custody, and sent to another prison.
From Slate
The unharmed child was rescued and placed into protective custody by Arizona authorities.
From Los Angeles Times
On Aug. 16, the children were found safe and taken into protective custody in Peru.
From Los Angeles Times
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