inmate

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An air ambulance was dispatched to HMP Frankland, but the North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said the injured inmate was taken to hospital by road.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The newly pardoned inmate was escorted to the captain’s office, where he used the captain’s phone to talk to Smith, his fellow pardon recipient, according to a source familiar with the situation.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

In Mansfield: “The Shawshank Redemption” was filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory, where Tim Robbins’s character tells the inmate played by Morgan Freeman: “Get busy living or get busy dying.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The concerning number of inmate deaths also comes as the Sheriff’s Department faces questions about whether inmates are receiving timely and proper care.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The inmate was a young black guy named Hans Toussaint.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover