inmate
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His attorney Michael Beckman once called Davis “the most rehabilitated inmate I’ve ever represented.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The arrest occurred Aug. 13, according to inmate and court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
When a prison cell in a tiny New York town caught fire and killed 35-year-old inmate Marcos “Bori” Alcaraz last month, it barely made any headlines.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
In 2011 Dobbie brought a judicial review at the Court of Session in Edinburgh against a plan to ban junk food to combat inmate obesity at Carstairs.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“No, I—I don’t—” The surrealness of being made to feel unworthy by a prison inmate set in, preventing Dill from finishing his thought.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
“The whole idea of Spyland was that people were sent here to be forgotten, to be expunged from record,” one of the newer inmates observes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Among the recommendations made in the report was putting an end to the use of the small metal enclosures, greater access to showers for inmates and more recreation time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
In May, Monk stood alongside Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott at a news conference announcing charges against nine Georgia inmates accused of defrauding more than 100 people of over $100,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Men’s Central Jail is an outdated and decrepit facility that puts both our Sheriff’s deputies and inmates at risk,” Hahn said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the silence, then, I realized I wasn’t alone: There were inmates sprawled across the floor, sleeping.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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