Examples of jailhouse in a Sentence
received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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The two returned to court in front of Judge Dawn Nichols at the Volusia County Courthouse at 10 a.m. with Hunter in the courtroom and Victorino present from a jailhouse feed.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Nationwide, there have been 256 exonerations tied to the use of jailhouse informants, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Weinstein had a self-pitying and widely covered jailhouse conversation with right-wing commentator Candace Owens in March.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2025
South Florida Michelin-star chef charged with witness tampering after jailhouse phone calls
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Dave Hyde: Is anyone better than Playoff Sam Bennett right now?
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Nationwide, there have been 256 exonerations tied to the use of jailhouse informants, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Weinstein had a self-pitying and widely covered jailhouse conversation with right-wing commentator Candace Owens in March.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2025
South Florida Michelin-star chef charged with witness tampering after jailhouse phone calls
Morning Update: South Florida’s top stories for Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Sports
Dave Hyde: Is anyone better than Playoff Sam Bennett right now?
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailhouse. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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jailhouse
noun
jail·house
ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s 
: jail
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