inmate
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His guilt and the evidence on which he was convicted have been questioned over the years - namely after witnesses recanted their statements and another inmate later confessed to the murder.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Taele is being held in a local jail, according to county inmate records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In Naiguata, a small coastal town famous for its traditional "dancing devils" festival, Cesar Rendon, 49, a former inmate who lived in the town's halfway house, confides that he "unburdened himself" with Apostol.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Put simply, a habeas corpus petition is a written request from an inmate to a court challenging the lawfulness of their government detention.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
B-block’s plumbing was unbelievably dismal, I thought as I locked an inmate into the second shower.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
The spike comes before the government is set to release about 5,000 inmates early from October to alleviate overcrowding.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
As part of investigating the assault on SW, detectives learned that Brambles had been released from custody under California’s parole laws for elderly inmates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Whatever was going on, nobody responded to Alcaraz’s desperate pleas for help and the shouts of the other inmates.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ms. Engelbert did point out one interesting fact about the asylum that is today’s WNBA: It’s run by the inmates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The women inmates spent most of their days sheltered under the shade of this tree while the boats glided up and down and up again on the other side of the prison gate.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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