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Recent Examples of inmates
Some of those claims center on a 2021 COVID-era prison settlement involving about 3,500 inmates signed by Cooper.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The Sheriff’s Department estimates about 50% of its inmates suffer from some type of mental illness.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn detention center houses high-profile inmates Combs was being held there before being transferred to prison in New Jersey.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
For inmates already on a hormone-replacement regimen, BOP will consider placing them on a taper plan that gradually reduces their dosage at a safe withdrawal pace.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The most sadistic of his colleagues formed a group, known as the Goon Squad, which beat inmates.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The judges cited Leavenworth officials’ sworn testimony as compelling evidence that CoreCivic should not be allowed to reopen without guarantees that conditions would be safer for inmates and employees than in the past.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The inmates are running the asylum.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Traditional incarceration, a lock-’em-up and watch-them-suffer approach, has dramatically failed not only our communities and public safety writ large, but also inmates and even those who guard them.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The Sheriff’s Department estimates about 50% of its inmates suffer from some type of mental illness.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn detention center houses high-profile inmates Combs was being held there before being transferred to prison in New Jersey.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
For inmates already on a hormone-replacement regimen, BOP will consider placing them on a taper plan that gradually reduces their dosage at a safe withdrawal pace.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The most sadistic of his colleagues formed a group, known as the Goon Squad, which beat inmates.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The judges cited Leavenworth officials’ sworn testimony as compelling evidence that CoreCivic should not be allowed to reopen without guarantees that conditions would be safer for inmates and employees than in the past.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The inmates are running the asylum.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Traditional incarceration, a lock-’em-up and watch-them-suffer approach, has dramatically failed not only our communities and public safety writ large, but also inmates and even those who guard them.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmates
prisoners
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Vladimir Medinsky, a Russian negotiator, said on social media that a total of 500 prisoners from each side would be exchanged between Thursday and Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vladimir Medinsky, a Russian negotiator, said on social media that a total of 500 prisoners from each side would be exchanged between Thursday and Friday.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Inmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmates. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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