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received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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Smith’s conviction was overturned in 2021 amid allegations that his civil rights were violated when evidence was withheld about the use of jailhouse informants.
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Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
In jailhouse phone calls, Barrett described himself as the victim, called K.G. a liar and said the National Park Service engaged in a conspiracy to trap him.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
The couple tied the knot in a jailhouse ceremony in July 2022.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Listeners also hear jailhouse interviews between Dyanna Maddox and an aggressive investigator.
—Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
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Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
In jailhouse phone calls, Barrett described himself as the victim, called K.G. a liar and said the National Park Service engaged in a conspiracy to trap him.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
The couple tied the knot in a jailhouse ceremony in July 2022.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Listeners also hear jailhouse interviews between Dyanna Maddox and an aggressive investigator.
—Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailhouse. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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jailhouse
noun
jail·house
ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s 
: jail
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