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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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According to department data, half of the 46 inmate deaths recorded in 2025 were listed as natural.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

An air ambulance was dispatched to HMP Frankland, but the North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said the injured inmate was taken to hospital by road.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Because most inmate releases are done during the daytime, prison staff had to be called back in to handle the paperwork and logistics of freeing an inmate.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The inmate then tossed all the juice at Gaines, drenching his uniform.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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