inmate
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A two-year-old boy's adoption has been overturned after his adoptive mother failed to disclose she was in a relationship with an inmate at the prison where she worked.
From BBC • May 11, 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
Mattson is being held at the Sacramento County main jail with no bail and a court date set for May 5, according to inmate records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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
Short of becoming an inmate, I thought, how could you ever learn what that world was like?
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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