inmate

Example Sentences

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County’s supervisors called on the Sheriff’s Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate deaths in the first two months of this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Ortiz was arraigned on Tuesday and is being held in a Los Angeles jail on bail of over $1.8 million, according to county inmate records and prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

As he reflected on his encounter with Orme on his return to Wales, Williams said he would continue to write to the inmate, in spite of the criticism.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Because most inmate releases are done during the daytime, prison staff had to be called back in to handle the paperwork and logistics of freeing an inmate.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

A few cells down, to my amazement, a young Latino inmate was out on the gallery cutting an older man’s hair with electric clippers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover