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

Grafton Correctional Institution houses just over 2,000 inmates for minimum and medium security levels and has been in operation since 1988, according to the facility. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

They have been used to subdue violent suspects who are refusing to get into squad cars and inmates who are harming themselves and threatening officers, according to Compliant Technologies. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Sixteen people at a prison in Grafton, Ohio, were transported to outside hospitals after lightning struck as inmates returned from an evening meal, the state Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

In some places, they are held with Russian inmates; in others, they are kept isolated, hidden not just from the outside world but from the rest of the prison population. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

An influencer who was alleged to have been involved in relationships with as many as 75 inmates has avoided jail herself. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Colt Gray’s jail counselor, Stephen Baker, later confirmed their juvenile inmates are not allowed to have photos of school shooters. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

At least two other inmates have been killed at the prison in recent years. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Occhicone and Duckett were put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison, bringing the number of inmates executed this year to 12. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026