jailhouse

Example Sentences

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Ryan won an award from the New York Press Club in 2018 for coverage of a jailhouse informant scandal in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

We’d pass below it every time they transported me between the jailhouse and the courthouse.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

But the "motion to suppress" reveals for the first time his version of what led to the alleged jailhouse confession.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

The “spread,” he said, would include jailhouse burritos, a variety of creative ramen noodle recipes and a questionable version of kimchi that relies heavily on pickles purchased from the commissary.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2024

“He’s wearin’ the latest in jailhouse fashions, a nifty puke-orange jumpsuit, if I recall.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen