inmate

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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

An air ambulance was dispatched to HMP Frankland, but the North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said the injured inmate was taken to hospital by road.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The newly pardoned inmate was escorted to the captain’s office, where he used the captain’s phone to talk to Smith, his fellow pardon recipient, according to a source familiar with the situation.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

According to Macias, about 22% of the inmate population was in need of mental health care in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

My inmate, Ortiz, was clean-shaven, slope-shouldered, bespectacled, and out of shape; he looked like a college student.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover