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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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In the 2024 general election for governor, the party won 83% of the inmate vote, according to a ProPublica tally of voter returns on the State Elections Commission’s website.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Mattson is being held at the Sacramento County main jail with no bail and a court date set for May 5, according to inmate records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

County Sheriff Robert Luna has asked the National Institute of Corrections to step in and conduct a review of jail conditions after 10 inmate deaths in less than three months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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

I had already guarded the next inmate that morning, during a one-on-one interview with a caseworker in her office.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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