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

Other proposals would increase the opportunity for inmates to earn good behavior and vocational training, also good ideas. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Several violent attacks between inmates and by employees have been reported in recent years at Northwest Correctional Complex. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, several violent attacks between inmates and by employees have been reported in recent years at Northwest Correctional Complex. — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The Northwest Correctional Complex in Tennessee can house up to 1,776 male inmates, according to the state Department of Correction. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Students were randomly assigned to the roles of guards or inmates, with the guards pressured to maintain order by any means necessary. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Thousands of concentration camp inmates were also subjected to the practice. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

In 1971, Stanford psychology professor Philip Zimbardo conducted a study in which a group of participants were divided into prison guards and inmates, with the guards given nearly unchecked power. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Prison officials also allowed inmates to dress in ways consistent with their gender identity. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026