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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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Inmate votes were especially key in the 2024 gubernatorial primary as González-Colón, a longtime New Progressive Party member, was challenging the incumbent governor of the same party.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Luna has pointed to changes that have already been made as efforts to improve conditions, including deploying body-worn cameras at the Inmate Reception Center, Men’s Central Jail and Twin Towers Correctional Facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

He is currently being held in Pomona Municipal Court in lieu of $2-million bail, according to the Sheriff’s Department’s Inmate Information Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Inmate advocates hoped the judge’s decision would slow the shutdown.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Inmate and visitor were kept separated only if one of them requested it.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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