inmate
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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
The 20-year-old inmate would ask her to pass the phone around to different members of the family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 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
Stress Agent: An inmate I was always having to shoo off the gallery would announce me with this nickname whenever he saw me coming.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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