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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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Panama is preparing to announce changes to its prison system in July following inmate escapes, while Honduras plans to purchase drones from Ukraine for its anti-drug efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

And if the inmate obtains a new injunction, he can be transferred again, and the whole process starts over.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Officials are investigating a potential case of hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs, in an inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

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

The subjects would range from report writing to the use of force, from penal law to “standards of inmate behavior,” from tool and key control to drug awareness.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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