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Recent Examples of inmates
When Thompson left office, Wisconsin also led the nation in the number of inmates being held in prisons in other states.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Repeatedly failing to get bail or a new trial or acquittal, Combs has been teaching a life coach class to fellow inmates while incarcerated in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since September 2024.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The Bad Boy Records founder also began a business entrepreneurship course for inmates.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense filings include letters from 70 individuals—family members, collaborators, and fellow inmates—describing Combs as a stabilizing force in prison who has mentored others and maintained composure under challenging conditions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The lawsuits, which are pending, alleged that inmates were kept alone in dark cells for long periods of time and were taken out only to shower or for one-hour recreation periods a few times a week.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The company has also been named as a defendant in six lawsuits from inmates in other federal correctional facilities accusing the Nakamoto Group of negligence and failing to conduct thorough Prison Rape Elimination Act audits as part of its contracts with the Bureau of Prisons.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In the court filing containing the letters from inmates, Combs' attorneys shared that his unit counselor praised the class.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Repeatedly failing to get bail or a new trial or acquittal, Combs has been teaching a life coach class to fellow inmates while incarcerated in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since September 2024.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The Bad Boy Records founder also began a business entrepreneurship course for inmates.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Defense filings include letters from 70 individuals—family members, collaborators, and fellow inmates—describing Combs as a stabilizing force in prison who has mentored others and maintained composure under challenging conditions.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The lawsuits, which are pending, alleged that inmates were kept alone in dark cells for long periods of time and were taken out only to shower or for one-hour recreation periods a few times a week.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The company has also been named as a defendant in six lawsuits from inmates in other federal correctional facilities accusing the Nakamoto Group of negligence and failing to conduct thorough Prison Rape Elimination Act audits as part of its contracts with the Bureau of Prisons.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In the court filing containing the letters from inmates, Combs' attorneys shared that his unit counselor praised the class.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmates
prisoners
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In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of the territory, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Inmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmates. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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