inmate
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He said inmates reported that inmate group leaders were “always sending messages” up until election day, adding that they were too afraid to say much more.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Mattson is being held at the Sacramento County main jail with no bail and a court date set for May 5, according to inmate records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
County Sheriff Robert Luna has asked the National Institute of Corrections to step in and conduct a review of jail conditions after 10 inmate deaths in less than three months.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
Gaines, a black officer so big that he seldom seemed to have to raise his voice, had traded words with an inmate who tried to cadge extra juice from under his nose.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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