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inmate

[in-mayt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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On Tuesday, 50 Cent posted Roberts’ inmate information to his Instagram account saying that the Florida man “will be out tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The first calls to close Rikers date back to the 1960s, driven by dangers for both inmates and correction officers -- three of whom were injured by an inmate in early September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Tennessee death-row inmate woke up in the hospital “angry and confused about everything,” her attorney said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The botched execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has thrust Tennessee's criminal justice system into uncharted territory.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

One inmate was thronged by three little kids the moment he left our desk.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The policy of providing these inmates with the medical care they need has been in place since the first Bush administration.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the past, the court has often deferred to prison officials on their handling and treatment of inmates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Also, the process to execute inmates on death row has grown longer and costlier, as appeals helped push up the average age at execution to nearly 60 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

As the search gets under way, the focus is on any paper in the cells - the books and letters belonging to inmates.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Poor Fig was locked in a metal cage, smothered with strange smells, and surrounded by furry howling inmates, while I sat here having breakfast.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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