prisoner

Example Sentences

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According to Lane and court filings in the Eastern District of New York, for a time El Chapo was able to communicate with a prisoner in a neighboring cell by shouting through the walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

In a 6-3 ruling, the top court said the prisoner, Damon Landor, was not entitled to monetary damages under a federal religious freedom law as it did not apply to individual officials.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

In addition to the prison facility swap issue, there’s also the problem that litigation takes time, and there are extra procedural hoops a prisoner has to jump through before bringing a case in federal court.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Go ahead and laugh if you aren’t currently a prisoner of the U.S. healthcare system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Was this— were we all— He called a name and another prisoner stepped to the desk.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom