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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbirds
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But as of Saturday, only 11 people had been released, up from nine a day prior, according to Foro Penal, an advocacy group for prisoners based in Caracas.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Human rights organizations say only 11 prisoners have been released so far — less than 1% of the total.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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Brazilian law requires that all convicts start their sentences in prison.—
NPR,
NPR,
22 Nov. 2025
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As convicts were sent to the new Cummins and Tucker prison farms, the penitentiary mostly served as a receiving depot where convicts were initially processed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Nov. 2025
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Their world inside Parchman was defined by regulation of contraband items, the work they were told to do, conflicts with other inmates, and the corruption and neglect of the prison administrators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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That same year, five correctional officers were killed by inmates wielding scissors and hammers attempting to escape the Bertie Correctional Institution in Eastern North Carolina.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Jailbirds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbirds. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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