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inmates

noun

plural of inmate

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a person who is kept in a prison the reintegration of former inmates into society

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Recent Examples of inmates Combs and his time in FCI Fort Dix recently made headlines when NBC News reported last month that the musician had been paying men for special services, including paying inmates to clean and cook special meals for him. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The jail has issued inmates Android tablets and Englert says some have turned the heat shields into blades. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Like Francis before him, Leo has made visiting prisons a key part of his papal travel in a bid to give a message of hope to inmates and underscore their inherent dignity, that God loves them and that there is always a chance for redemption. — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Judges could sometimes consider changes to the law when deciding whether to grant compassionate release to inmates who had served at least 10 years. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Newsom, who is term-limited, has discussed with his advisors reducing death row inmates’ sentences to life in prison without parole as one of his final acts in office, according to the New York Times. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Ábrego Garcia was then sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador known as CECOT, which activists say is rife with abuses and where inmates are packed into cells and never allowed outside. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 The Other Side of the Sun is based on the experiences of its director Sabouni, who was imprisoned there, as well as four other former inmates who survived. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Despite his stint in prison rehab, Combs reportedly has had regular access to alcohol, the antidepressant Remeron, a cell phone, and a tablet, none of which inmates are permitted to have without authorization. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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prisoners

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The Sheriff’s Department typically houses mentally ill prisoners at the Twin Towers, but Magaña’s family claims he was not transferred to a specialized unit within the jail that deals with more challenging cases.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Dating to before statehood in 1890, a total of 26 prisoners have been put to death, including 10 executions at the Old Penitentiary in Boise, according to the Idaho State Historical Society.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

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