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transferring – moving someone or something from one place to another
- commuted – officially reduced someone’s prison sentence or punishment
- indefinitely – for an unknown amount of time with no fixed end
- confined – restricted to a small space and not allowed to leave
- put up with – to accept or tolerate a difficult situation
- get by – to manage to live or survive in a difficult situation
- due process – the legal requirement that the government must treat people fairly
- kept in the dark – not told about something important deliberately
- stand up for – to defend yourself or someone else against unfair treatment
- the ball is in their court – it is now someone else’s responsibility to take action