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One witness at the trial was Sam Scott, an inmate at the time who contacted the police and implicated Wearry in the killing.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
State statistics show that the share of inmates with mental health and medical issues have both been increasing, along with the population over the age of 50.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Deputies and jail medical staff performed life-saving measures on the inmate, followed by paramedics and fire personnel.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released 271 inmates last year to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, over 40% more than in 2024.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
State statistics show that the share of inmates with mental health and medical issues have both been increasing, along with the population over the age of 50.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Deputies and jail medical staff performed life-saving measures on the inmate, followed by paramedics and fire personnel.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released 271 inmates last year to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, over 40% more than in 2024.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmate
prisoner
Noun
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Asking the engineers to stop designing a firing squad chamber for the state of Idaho to execute death-row prisoners.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Levi was part of an emergency response team called to Nantwi’s housing unit to help National Guard members who sought backup after Nantwi was uncooperative during a prisoner headcount.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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