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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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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

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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