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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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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

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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