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Recent Examples of inmates
The female jailer came to him days later to report that the male jailer was revealing her personal information and inappropriate details to inmates in the jail.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The indictment also charges four current and former federal inmates accused of coordinating drops using contraband cellphones.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Former inmates have also voiced their concerns about the facility.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
This court ruling made more than 200 inmates eligible for parole hearings.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
Most of those inmates are Black men who used a gun in connection with other crimes.
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Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Already this year, 21 jail inmates have died, though autopsy results are still pending to determine the causes.
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Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
That case sets a precedent that could effectively prevent such a method from being used again on Alabama inmates.
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Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Consider the 2006 mass pardon in Italy, in which 40% of all inmates in the country were released from prison all at once.
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Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The indictment also charges four current and former federal inmates accused of coordinating drops using contraband cellphones.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Former inmates have also voiced their concerns about the facility.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
This court ruling made more than 200 inmates eligible for parole hearings.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
Most of those inmates are Black men who used a gun in connection with other crimes.
—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Already this year, 21 jail inmates have died, though autopsy results are still pending to determine the causes.
—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
That case sets a precedent that could effectively prevent such a method from being used again on Alabama inmates.
—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Consider the 2006 mass pardon in Italy, in which 40% of all inmates in the country were released from prison all at once.
—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmates
prisoners
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Israel has historically negotiated with Palestinian militant groups to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees even as critics warned the practice could encourage more kidnappings.
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Jails already have a poor record safeguarding prisoners who go into withdrawal upon incarceration.
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“Inmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmates. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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