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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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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

In the 2024 general election for governor, the party won 83% of the inmate vote, according to a ProPublica tally of voter returns on the State Elections Commission’s website.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

According to department data, half of the 46 inmate deaths recorded in 2025 were listed as natural.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

But the real revelation came in one tight corridor when our group passed an inmate group of nearly equivalent size.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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