as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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Recent Examples of jailhouse
But a trove of unreleased jailhouse video and detailed internal investigative reports that current and former sheriff’s employees provided to Brown and the Desert Sun told a different story.
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Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … DOUBLE LIFE – Nanny’s jailhouse letters reveal conflicting loyalties in love triangle murder trial.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … DOUBLE LIFE – Nanny’s jailhouse letters reveal conflicting loyalties in love triangle murder trial.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailhouse
Noun
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Shojinaga has remained behind bars since then, according to jail records.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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There is no grace period for this law, meaning trans and nonbinary people will have immediately invalid documents putting them at risk of a US$1,000 fine and up to six months in jail for driving with an invalid license.—
Noelle Martin,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Between 1963 and 1976, Khamenei was arrested seven times and spent a total of three years in prison before being sentenced to a sort of internal exile in Iranshahr in the far southeastern corner of the country.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spencer is charged with second-degree murder, which in Arkansas carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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He was arrested again in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1961 and spent four months in a penitentiary where fellow Freedom Riders cried out in song each night.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Azcarate sentenced Magalhaes to 10 years in the penitentiary and two years suspended.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailhouse. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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