inmate
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The arrest occurred Aug. 13, according to inmate and court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
"It's this instrument of resistance… where we can really share friendship, love and our voices can be heard," Steve Happi, the former inmate who co-founded Jail Time Records, tells the BBC's Talking Movies programme.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“You see her?” he said quietly of a woman holding hands with an inmate at a table.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Since 2024, tens of thousands of inmates have been let out early to create more space in England's prisons.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Extra prison space would also be created by deporting more foreign prisoners and releasing some inmates serving indefinite sentences.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
The lack of space has also led to cells, which are designed to hold one person, being used for two inmates, the other governor from northern England said, which raises "serious health and safety concerns".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Pretty soon, newly freed inmates flooded the yard.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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