inmate
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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
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
Especially during high-traffic times, after waiting in line, you’d pick up a phone still warm from the grip of the inmate who’d just been using it, the receiver still smelling like his breath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
News of Combs’ further-truncated sentence comes a week after TMZ reported the musician was involved in an altercation with another inmate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Two inmate trusties who had been mopping the floor stopped to watch the officers struggle with the wheelchair and the cage.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
Burnham said prison space would be found by releasing some inmates serving IPPs as well as by deporting foreign prisoners.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Extra prison space would be created by deporting foreign prisoners and releasing some inmates serving indefinite sentences, he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
An animal charity has thanked prison inmates for helping to save hedgehogs' lives.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
One opened a door to a cell reserved for inmates with AIDS.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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