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Recent Examples of inmate
It was suspected only eight inmates remained in the facility when SBI agents made entry to take them into custody, officials said.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
The mayor's administration was able to close it due to a new therapeutic housing unit created for inmates.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Another large group of inmates was released a short time later.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The Jessup correctional facility saw five years with at least one inmate homicide during the same time.
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Theodore Rose,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
The mayor's administration was able to close it due to a new therapeutic housing unit created for inmates.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Another large group of inmates was released a short time later.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The Jessup correctional facility saw five years with at least one inmate homicide during the same time.
—
Theodore Rose,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmate
prisoner
Noun
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Former death row prisoner Richard Glossip, left, speaks to media after exiting a detention facility after being granted bond while awaiting retrial, May 14, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue them under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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