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Recent Examples of inmates
The American Civil Liberties Union and federal public defenders said inmates' rights had been violated and there were stabbings, suicides and even one homicide.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Conditions at the facility deteriorated in its final year of operation, as chronic violence and the stockpiling of weapons and drugs threatened the safety of employees and inmates.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson said Fraraccio is also receiving additional attention that most inmates don’t get.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, Rivera took the other victim inside the office, as the other inmates returned to jail.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Other inmates get to go to the yard.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Located on the Northern California coast near the Oregon border, Pelican Bay houses nearly 1,700 male inmates.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
During such executions, inmates breathe in pure nitrogen gas through a mask, eventually displacing all the oxygen in their body and suffocating them.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The measure also directs Correctional Health Services to work with the Chief Executive Office to request funding for an electronic health system to track medical appointments, reduce delays in treatment and to more efficiently follow up on inmates’ health requests.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Conditions at the facility deteriorated in its final year of operation, as chronic violence and the stockpiling of weapons and drugs threatened the safety of employees and inmates.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson said Fraraccio is also receiving additional attention that most inmates don’t get.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, Rivera took the other victim inside the office, as the other inmates returned to jail.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Other inmates get to go to the yard.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Located on the Northern California coast near the Oregon border, Pelican Bay houses nearly 1,700 male inmates.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
During such executions, inmates breathe in pure nitrogen gas through a mask, eventually displacing all the oxygen in their body and suffocating them.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The measure also directs Correctional Health Services to work with the Chief Executive Office to request funding for an electronic health system to track medical appointments, reduce delays in treatment and to more efficiently follow up on inmates’ health requests.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmates
prisoners
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In New York, guards who brutalized prisoners or covered it up were rarely fired.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill’s author, Phil Ting, said at the time the bill was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which sickened tens of thousands of prisoners and killed over 200.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Inmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmates. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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