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Yet another lawsuit filed against Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden over a jail death alleges that an inmate at uptown’s jail died from drug toxicity.
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Ryan Oehrli
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
In fall 2023, the Sheriff’s Office investigated a spate of overdose inmate deaths, then arrested several staffers tied to Avid Healthcare Services, a health care contractor, for smuggling drugs into the jail in exchange for money.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The inmate was confirmed to have escaped from the facility, located in the 5400 block of Resource Drive near Southeast Loop 820 in Fort Worth, about 1:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office told Star-Telegram partner WFAA-TV.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The inmates escaped from the Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish and were reported missing at around 1:20 a.m.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Oehrli
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
In fall 2023, the Sheriff’s Office investigated a spate of overdose inmate deaths, then arrested several staffers tied to Avid Healthcare Services, a health care contractor, for smuggling drugs into the jail in exchange for money.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The inmate was confirmed to have escaped from the facility, located in the 5400 block of Resource Drive near Southeast Loop 820 in Fort Worth, about 1:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office told Star-Telegram partner WFAA-TV.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The inmates escaped from the Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish and were reported missing at around 1:20 a.m.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmate
prisoner
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An appeals court had not ruled on Saab's appeal by the time the prisoner swap went through.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the officer who had called for assistance had succeeded in gaining control of the prisoner by the time his colleagues arrived at his side.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmate. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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