inmate
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The female inmate who survived a failed execution in a US prison last week is now conscious and speaking, but her prognosis remains unclear, her lawyers said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Tennessee inmate Christa Pike, who survived the state’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, is conscious and speaking at the hospital where she’s being treated, her attorneys said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is resigning after the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ross is jailed at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and his bond is set for $5,000, according to the Miami-Dade County inmate database.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
You could tell that Great Meadow was tighter than Sing Sing; every time this nervous inmate addressed me, even as I was performing the strip-frisk, he called me sir.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Hasan is currently one of four inmates on the US military's death row.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sources told NBC News that Combs pays inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas and that the hip-hop artist also receives Chinese-style massages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
To pay for this labor, inmates allege that individuals outside of prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those serving the “Bad Boy for Life” rapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The inmates allegedly paid rent for the accommodation complete with couches, large beds, TVs, fridges -- even dining tables.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
In 1997, Lewyn discovered a published diary, kept by a factory manager who oversaw Trawniki inmates as they sewed coats, hats, and shoes for the German army.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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