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

The Sandra Bland Act signed into law in 2017 requires that county jails help get inmates with mental health and substance abuse issues treatment, and help expedite the bailing process for those who meet these requirements. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

About half of Florida's 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The other inmates could easily hear what was happening in Lunas Campos’s cell. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

In the Saint Alphonsus lawsuit, the hospital system claimed it was owed $14 million for medical care to inmates, and sought $5 million in interest. — Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

There are three inmates older than Occhicone on Florida’s death row. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Of the 63 inmates executed in the United States in 2025 and so far this year, Florida has carried out 28 of them. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026

The show zoomed out over the seven seasons, shifting focus away from Piper and onto other inmates, but Schilling remained with the series for its entire run. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Nanayakkara said some 734 inmates who were involved in the violence were transferred to other prisons. — ABC News, 7 July 2026