inmate
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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
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
Officers who lent their strength to help an inmate were openly mocked.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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