jail cell

Example Sentences

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Epstein killed himself in a jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial, and his long-time associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year prison term.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

If Mr. Lai could speak from his solitary-confinement jail cell, he would likely express little surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I became acutely aware of the enclosure’s impassable boundary all around me, the sensation of being in a jail cell; it became all the more important to get out.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer