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In Naiguata, a small coastal town famous for its traditional "dancing devils" festival, Cesar Rendon, 49, a former inmate who lived in the town's halfway house, confides that he "unburdened himself" with Apostol.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Zarate is being held at Santa Ana’s Intake Release Center, according to inmate records; the location of the other five suspects was not available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
And, as Jackson noted, a prison subject to an injunction can easily transfer an inmate to another facility that is not bound by the order.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
A two-year-old boy's adoption has been overturned after his adoptive mother failed to disclose she was in a relationship with an inmate at the prison where she worked.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Take as simple a matter as saying “Good morning” to an inmate.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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In his last days in prison he tried to keep up the spirits of his fellow inmates and managed to have smuggled out an audio message to his mother.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
He oversaw the controversial early release scheme which saw tens of thousands of inmates let out to create more space in jails.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
While Max spent 17 years in prison, Anna built a reputation for freeing wrongfully convicted inmates, while Tom went to work for a fancy law firm.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Many Israelis support tougher penalties for security inmates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Gallery officers run the galleries, the floors on which inmates live.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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