jailhouse

Example Sentences

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Jurors told the court one person was holding out because they believed the jailhouse tapes should not have been permitted as evidence.

From Los Angeles Times

But the "motion to suppress" reveals for the first time his version of what led to the alleged jailhouse confession.

From BBC

The longtime Orange County public defender changed local history in 2013 when he presented a judge with evidence that sheriff’s deputies had illegally used jailhouse snitches for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Baker, however, said they did not discuss the killing over the years despite numerous jailhouse conversations.

From Los Angeles Times

In other contexts, courts identify the party as the problem rather than the order immediately at hand — for example, a “jailhouse lawyer” serving a life sentence in prison who endlessly files frivolous lawsuits.

From Salon