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Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Murdaugh, shackled and in an orange jumpsuit, his red hair gone blondish-white, sat stone-faced during the hourlong appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

She detailed what it was like to witness her father shackled at the ankles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.

From Slate May 27, 2026

The trial court sentenced Mrs. Colbey to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and a short while later she found herself shackled in a prison van heading to the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson