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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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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

He said inmates reported that inmate group leaders were “always sending messages” up until election day, adding that they were too afraid to say much more.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Carranza has made jail reform one of her top campaign focuses, promising to reduce violence and lower the risk of lawsuits and what she says are preventable inmate deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The Oscar winner plays an innocent death-row inmate in a drama inspired by a documentary and co-starring Tessa Thompson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They trade normal diurnal rhythms for the perk of having very little inmate contact—at night, all the inmates are locked in their cells.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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