inmate
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Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and a onetime employee of rapper Kanye West, appears to be held in Louisiana, according to a search of ICE's inmate registry.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When a prison cell in a tiny New York town caught fire and killed 35-year-old inmate Marcos “Bori” Alcaraz last month, it barely made any headlines.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
By comparison, federal prisons in fiscal year 2025 spent about $2,700 per inmate on external medical care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Taele is being held in a local jail, according to county inmate records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
During World War II there were wildly successfully inmate blood drives—1,106 pints were donated in 1943.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
In Scotland, more than 8,500 prisoners are being held in a system designed for 7,805, placing prison staff and inmates under pressure and reducing time that can be spent on rehabilitation.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
A second wave between November 2025 and April this year saw the emergency early release of 614 inmates, again with the same exemptions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
He said the project helped inmates have a "sense of purpose, achievement and connection to the community" which was "incredibly valuable".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
For the next five years, Blake schemed a way to escape the high walls and drab food of "the Scrubs," as it was called by the inmates.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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