jail cell

Example Sentences

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Epstein killed himself in a jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He died in his jail cell the next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

The magistrate mumbled something about having a son my age, pulled me out of my dark jail cell after just two days, and marched me down to the orphanage.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone