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Doherty served 10 of the 15 years and was released in 2023, according to Florida inmate records.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
He's stabbed to death by a prison inmate in the season 5 finale, but returns in the season 11 finale in a hallucination seen by Hank.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know During his first court appearance September 16, Robinson appeared via video link and was seen wearing a green anti-suicide smock in jail — standard protocol for inmates considered at risk of self-harm.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
According to the Bureau of Prisons inmate database, Ivery and Mazur are in federal custody.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
He's stabbed to death by a prison inmate in the season 5 finale, but returns in the season 11 finale in a hallucination seen by Hank.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know During his first court appearance September 16, Robinson appeared via video link and was seen wearing a green anti-suicide smock in jail — standard protocol for inmates considered at risk of self-harm.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
According to the Bureau of Prisons inmate database, Ivery and Mazur are in federal custody.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmate
prisoner
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The plan proposes an immediate ceasefire, the return of all hostages, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of the territory, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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