inmate
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It is the third time the inmate, now 78, has been approved for parole over the course of her time in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The female inmate who survived a failed execution in a US prison last week is now conscious and speaking, but her prognosis remains unclear, her lawyers said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Tennessee death row inmate got two doses of a lethal drug but survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The death row inmate has been caught in a hellish middle ground.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
We placed handcuffs and leg irons on our inmate, helped him into the van, and passed back through the sally port to the outside.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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To pay for the labor, inmates allege that individuals outside of the prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those waiting on the “Satisfy You” singer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
To pay for this labor, inmates allege that individuals outside of prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those serving the “Bad Boy for Life” rapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
It reports the first 700 of an expected 4,500 inmates eligible under the scheme were freed on Thursday.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Through his cellmate, Gershkovich learned the rules of Russian prison life, including how to perform various bodily functions in the cramped cell and how to comport himself with other inmates to stay safe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The government ordered him to be held as a "restricted or isolated prisoner" to keep him separated from the other inmates.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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