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prisoner

[priz-uh-ner, priz-ner] / ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər /
NOUN
person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
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Families of prisoners and some former prisoners report that conditions inside the jails are inhumane.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were approached by prisoners who told them disturbing things.

From Los Angeles Times

“I felt a huge burden on my shoulders when I left prison that made me feel I owed something to my fellow prisoners who were left behind,” Panahi says.

From Los Angeles Times

Cuba had long denied having active soldiers or security agents inside Venezuela, but freed political prisoners have often claimed they were interrogated by men with Cuban accents while in custody.

From BBC

"At the time that these risk assessments were completed, the prisoners were deemed suitable for open conditions."

From BBC