A detainee is a person who is held or confined by the authorities for a particular reason, such as suspected involvement in a crime or illegal activity. Full definition
Among others, the Senate Armed Services Committee has made public parts of its Inquiry into the Treatment of Detainees in US Custody and more of this will doubtless be released in coming days. (nybooks.com)
After all, many of the nation's top firms, where Gonzales presumably hoped for employment, are also representing Guantanamo detainees in habeas proceedings. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
«Shame on the Senate,» thunders Norm Pattis, responding to a Senate majority vote (49 - 42) that, as Newsday's headline calls it, strips Guantanamo detainees of right to sue. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)