Synonyms of inmates

inmates

noun

plural of inmate

as in prisoners

a person who is kept in a prison

the reintegration of former inmates into society

Related Words

• prisoners
• captives
• internees
• convicts
• captures
• cons
• jailbirds
• parolees
• trusties
• probationers
• lifers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inmates

Hood is a spiritual advisor to inmates all over the country, but has been busier than usual in Florida — a state that has put a record-breaking 38 people to death since 2025, with more scheduled this year, under the guidance of DeSantis. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Designated as a Memory Site in 2012 to ensure that the military repression isn’t forgotten, the prison is undergoing its definitive closure and transfer of inmates to a new complex. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

There are tens of thousands of barbers, maybe even more, currently locked up across California who cut hair every day for all the inmates. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

One defendant appeared in the tan outfit assigned to inmates at Cook County Jail. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Walter, 29, was no longer listed on the county's roster of jail inmates at the time. — Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026

The Reverend Jeff Hood, who has served as a spiritual adviser to inmates on death row in Texas, has urged the state’s Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa to do everything in her power to halt executions in the state. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

State law would require the Supreme Court’s approval to commute sentences for inmates with numerous felony convictions. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

The request requires approval from four of seven state Supreme Court justices for inmates with multiple convictions. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026