inmate
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He was an inmate himself, locked up two hours away at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Ga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
His attorney Michael Beckman once called Davis “the most rehabilitated inmate I’ve ever represented.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“The case hinged on the testimony of inmate witnesses who testified in shackles and orange jumpsuits.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dr Stephanie Prost, a researcher in older adults and prison settings at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, told the BBC that most prisons have an inmate like Smith.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
An inmate had escaped from the Rikers Island Visit Room that same summer, despite the many fail-safes.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
His words about what inmates “earnestly believe,” psychologically, tell us more about the language insiders use to confirm their insider status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In May, Monk stood alongside Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott at a news conference announcing charges against nine Georgia inmates accused of defrauding more than 100 people of over $100,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Among the recommendations made in the report was putting an end to the use of the small metal enclosures, greater access to showers for inmates and more recreation time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Prison bosses later faced formal censure proceedings after inmates and staff were exposed to dangerous levels of the naturally occurring radioactive gas.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It was designed to house low-risk inmates in dormitory complexes rather than cell blocks.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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