inmate
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Justice Department has launched an investigation into conditions at Los Angeles County’s Men’s Central Jail, following years of concerns about poor conditions and inmate deaths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
His guilt and the evidence on which he was convicted have been questioned over the years - namely after witnesses recanted their statements and another inmate later confessed to the murder.
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
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
She wrote also with great pleasure of her brother’s being an inmate of Mr. Darcy’s house, and mentioned with raptures some plans of the latter with regard to new furniture.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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
“Men’s Central Jail is an outdated and decrepit facility that puts both our Sheriff’s deputies and inmates at risk,” Hahn said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The majority of these inmates are young men of color from New York City.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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