jail cell

Example Sentences

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She referenced recorded statements allegedly made by another defendant, Jose Jonathan Castillo, inside his jail cell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“You’re going to get people like Estelle,” he said, “who haven’t meant to do anything wrong, getting detained in a jail cell in Michigan.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, briefly shared a Manhattan jail cell with Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Sollenberger found that FBI agents entered the woman’s case file into the agency’s database on Aug. 9, the day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Later, I’m in the jail cell room, fetching my portfolio, waiting for Guillermo, who needed to run an errand, when Oscar, once again buttoned and zipped, with camera at the ready, sticks his head in.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson