jail cell
Example Sentences
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The single-room unit is a long way from perfect -- he says it has the air of a "jail cell" -- but it's a huge improvement on sleeping in his car.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
She referenced recorded statements allegedly made by another defendant, Jose Jonathan Castillo, inside his jail cell.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“You’re going to get people like Estelle,” he said, “who haven’t meant to do anything wrong, getting detained in a jail cell in Michigan.”
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Even mainstream Epstein chroniclers, including the Miami Herald’s Julie K. Brown, no longer trust the official claim that he killed himself in his jail cell in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
He dreamed without sleeping—daydreams, waking dreams, as had come to him often in his jail cell.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
