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

Westville Correctional Facility inmates and staff have joined Porter County Emergency Management Agency and NIPSCO, among others, in the cleanup efforts. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

In fact, furlough transfers where minimum security inmates transfer from prison to prison are routine, allowing inmates the opportunity to catch their own ride to their next destination. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Weigert plays Chaplain Bannon, the prison chaplain who counsels inmates in need. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

All five inmates were taken to hospitals by ambulance for further treatment and evaluation. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

While in Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal jail in Brooklyn known for housing inmates such as Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried, Mangione has stayed in touch with some friends. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

Deputies and medical staff who responded found more inmates showing signs of a possible opioid overdose at the Oroville facility. — Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Two Elmwood jail inmates were convicted at trial of murdering another inmate in a vicious gang beating that was executed over the course of 11 agonizing minutes, and went undetected even as it was recorded on surveillance cameras. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

The George Motchan Detention Center closed in 2018 and is no longer used to house inmates, according to the DOC website. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026