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[[File:H2A - Kig-Yar convicts.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Kig-Yar]] prisoners on ''[[High Charity]]''.]]

A '''convict''', also called a '''prisoner''', is an individual imprisoned and deprived of personal freedoms after being found guilty of a crime by some form of authority. Individuals can be imprisoned for various reasons ranging from minor violations like theft to major crimes such as murder, [[piracy]], [[terrorism]], and [[treason]]. Convicts are incarcerated by their own peers unlike [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]], who are combatants imprisoned by enemies forces following an armed conflict. While in captivity, prisoners are typically fitted with [[physical restraints]]. Both [[human]] and [[Covenant]] often send their convicted criminals on [[prison ship]]s to distant labor and correctional facilities, known as [[Penal colony|penal colonies]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 294''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> Aboard military bases, vessels or space stations, prisoners are detained in a [[Holding chamber|holding jail]] called a ''Brig''.

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[UNSC]] humans could be punished with life imprisonment or execution if they violated the [[Cole Protocol]]. Human convicts would have prison barcodes [[tattoo]]ed onto their arms and would also be implanted with a tracking chip.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]"</ref>

The Covenant Empire was known to incarcerate convicted client species in ''[[High Charity]]'' and in other detention facilities, where they were often tortured and disposed of. In some cases, Sangheili or Jiralhanae guards disposed of criminals by feeding them to [[Kig-Yar]] convicts, who would eat their victims alive.<ref>'''Halo 2''', ''campaign level'', ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref>

In addition, disgraced warriors found by the [[High Council]] to be guilty of [[List of known Covenant heretics|heresy]] would be publicly tortured and branded with the [[Mark of Shame]], only to be sentenced to death soon after. This fate awaited Supreme Commander [[Thel 'Vadamee]] following his defeat at [[Installation 04]]. The terms of his execution were left in the hands of the [[Hierarchs]], who overruled the council and allowed 'Vadamee to redeem himself by becoming the next Arbiter.   

As an act of penance, [[Forerunners]] who had committed crimes could volunteer to be reformed and serve the [[Juridical]] [[rate]] as evidence-gathering agents. Those who did had their biological bodies reduced to a shriveled form and encased in a mechanical carapace. They were stripped of their individuality and personhood, becoming a collective entity committed to investigating criminal actions by citizens of the [[Ecumene]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 24''</ref> [[Skycrypt]]s, large suspended detention centers, were utilized by Forerunner to contain or isolate dangerous beings.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', multiplayer map ''Solitary''</ref>

 

File:HWG Moramee Cuffed.png|[[Ripa 'Moramee]] is convicted of heinous crimes.

File:HEvol_-_Rimmer_Henry.png|[[Patrick Rimmer]] and [[Henry]] were prisoners aboard the ''[[Mona Lisa]]''.

File:Caged.jpg|Kig-Yar convicts from ''Halo 2''.

*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''

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