Examples of penal institution in a Sentence
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On Friday, the Cook County state’s attorney’s office approved another felony count against Medina for the makeshift weapon, charging him with possession of contraband in a penal institution.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Friday, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved a felony charge of possession of contraband in a penal institution Friday.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
29 May 2026
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved a new felony charge of possession of contraband in a penal institution against Medina on Friday.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
The women face charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with the intent to distribute and taking contraband into a penal institution.
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Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
Naod Yohannes, 25, is charged with simple assault, arson and unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
The Arkansas State Penitentiary opened in 1841 in Little Rock and served as the state's main penal institution until it was moved in 1899 to allow for the construction of the State Capitol at the same site.
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Arkansas Online,
22 Nov. 2025
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Friday, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved a felony charge of possession of contraband in a penal institution Friday.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
29 May 2026
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved a new felony charge of possession of contraband in a penal institution against Medina on Friday.
—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
The women face charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with the intent to distribute and taking contraband into a penal institution.
—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
Naod Yohannes, 25, is charged with simple assault, arson and unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
The Arkansas State Penitentiary opened in 1841 in Little Rock and served as the state's main penal institution until it was moved in 1899 to allow for the construction of the State Capitol at the same site.
—
Arkansas Online,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Penal institution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penal%20institution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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