inmate
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Allegations of Combs’ pampered incarcerated lifestyle emerged just as his release date moved up again, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate database.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tennessee's governor also denied a clemency request this week from the death row inmate.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department inmate records did not indicate that he was in custody Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He was an inmate himself, locked up two hours away at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Ga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sergeant Brereton took me and another officer along to collect the inmate from his cell in 5-Building.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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
Sources told NBC News that Combs pays inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas and that the hip-hop artist also receives Chinese-style massages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The first 700 of an expected 4,500 inmates eligible under the scheme were due to be let out on Thursday.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The inmates allegedly paid rent for the accommodation complete with couches, large beds, TVs, fridges -- even dining tables.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
In 2003, Texas put to death twenty-four inmates—or just 5 per cent of the nearly 500 inmates on its death row during that time.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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