inmate
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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
The Oscar winner plays an innocent death-row inmate in a drama inspired by a documentary and co-starring Tessa Thompson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
County’s supervisors called on the Sheriff’s Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate deaths in the first two months of this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The hospital’s previous building for mental illness had burned down when an inmate set it on fire, so patients were closely watched to make sure they didn’t cause trouble.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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