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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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Panama is preparing to announce changes to its prison system in July following inmate escapes, while Honduras plans to purchase drones from Ukraine for its anti-drug efforts.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

And, as Jackson noted, a prison subject to an injunction can easily transfer an inmate to another facility that is not bound by the order.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

Rylaarsdam is currently in custody at the Las Colinas Detention Facility in San Diego County, where she has been held without bail since her arrest, according to inmate records.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

A two-year-old boy's adoption has been overturned after his adoptive mother failed to disclose she was in a relationship with an inmate at the prison where she worked.

From BBC May 11, 2026

B-block’s plumbing was unbelievably dismal, I thought as I locked an inmate into the second shower.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines when he watched England succumb to Argentina with inmates at the city's notorious Rikers Island jail.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

While Max spent 17 years in prison, Anna built a reputation for freeing wrongfully convicted inmates, while Tom went to work for a fancy law firm.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The 72-year-old former president has always denied involvement in the November 2023 attempted coup when gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons, freeing almost 2,000 inmates.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Many Israelis support tougher penalties for security inmates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The women inmates spent most of their days sheltered under the shade of this tree while the boats glided up and down and up again on the other side of the prison gate.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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