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inmate

[in-meyt] / ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
NOUN
patient
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Rylaarsdam is currently in custody at the Las Colinas Detention Facility in San Diego County, where she has been held without bail since her arrest, according to inmate records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

Olivar is now listed in an ICE inmate locator as being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

So for now, she waited, hoping for a phone call to tell her whether Joseph was still an inmate, was among the dead, or, God willing, had escaped.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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