inmate
Example Sentences
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Under the bill enacted in 2021, 1,028 inmates housed at male prisons have requested to be moved to female facilities, according to data as of March 4.
From Los Angeles Times
Foreman said, although she and her fellow inmates cannot really see out of the prison, they can hear "the whistling noise of missiles and hum of drones".
From BBC
An elderly man is tasked with burning the inmates’ letters to Stalin pleading to have their appeals heard.
From Los Angeles Times
Sanders said Arkansas needs more prison beds at facilities that offer inmates various services.
Sheriff Robert Luna has asked the National Institute of Corrections to examine conditions and practices at Los Angeles County jails, a request made after 10 inmates died in jail custody in less than three months.
From Los Angeles Times
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