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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

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

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

The doctor, later identified by Vice as Alfredo Balli Treviño, was not an employee, but an inmate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Officers who lent their strength to help an inmate were openly mocked.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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