Synonyms of inmate

inmate

noun

as in prisoner

a person who is kept in a prison

the reintegration of former inmates into society

Related Words

• prisoner
• captive
• capture
• convict
• internee
• con
• jailbird
• parolee
• trusty
• probationer
• lifer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inmate

By comparison, federal prisons in fiscal year 2025 spent about $2,700 per inmate on external medical care. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

This would result in the facility housing both juvenile and adult inmates but in separate wings. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

In July, Combs was reportedly involved in a physical altercation with another inmate that resulted in the businessman being placed in solitary confinement. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

After a fight last month with another inmate at the cushy Fort Dix FCI, Diddy has had his release date pushed back now to February 20, 2028. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026