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jailhouse

[jeyl-hous] / ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs /




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Alfonsi has reported on a range of subjects, including the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a Covid superspreader event, the jailhouse death of Jeffrey Epstein and student survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Alarmed by the growing jailhouse fraternity, authorities tightened prison controls and transferred inmates to other states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The couple reviewed options in a March 25 jailhouse phone call obtained by People.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

What happened after you arrived at the jailhouse?

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

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

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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