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Otherwise, she said, forced medication for competence restoration “opens the door to so many abuses,” where individuals accused of nonviolent crimes get stuck in the system for years, untreated and unconvicted.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2022

She stayed there for the next couple weeks, unable to pay for bail, and with no access to pretrial services that exist today in many other jurisdictions meant to keep unconvicted defendants out of jail.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022

So perhaps its no surprise some people frustrated about this injustice might want one convicted man to carry the weight of all the unconvicted men.

From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2014

In America, jails are distinct from prisons in that they hold people who are pre-trial and therefore unconvicted.

From BBC • May 19, 2011

Mr. Avory thereupon asked whether he made no difference between convicted and unconvicted prisoners.

From Prisoner for Blasphemy by Foote, G. W. (George William)