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Recent Examples of inmates
Several death row inmates have sued over the new protocols, arguing that the Correction Department did not follow the recommendations from the investigation.
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
Condemned inmates in Texas spend an average of 11 years on death row, according to the Department of Criminal Justice.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
So far this year, states have executed 12 inmates.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Three other men charged alongside him, all inmates at the time, had pleaded no contest to the same battery charge before Castillo’s trial.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Two inmates punched and kicked the victim for about 30 seconds in his cell, while a third inmate stood guard.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
This court ruling made more than 200 inmates eligible for parole hearings.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The correctional facility formerly known as San Quentin State Prison housed some of the Golden State’s most notorious inmates, including cult leader Charles Manson and serial killers Richard Ramirez and William Bonin.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a $170,000 settlement with a former corrections officer with the Ramsey County Correctional Facility who alleged she was terminated in retaliation for reporting on unsafe conditions for employees and inmates.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
ABC News, 20 May 2026
Condemned inmates in Texas spend an average of 11 years on death row, according to the Department of Criminal Justice.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
So far this year, states have executed 12 inmates.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Three other men charged alongside him, all inmates at the time, had pleaded no contest to the same battery charge before Castillo’s trial.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Two inmates punched and kicked the victim for about 30 seconds in his cell, while a third inmate stood guard.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
This court ruling made more than 200 inmates eligible for parole hearings.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The correctional facility formerly known as San Quentin State Prison housed some of the Golden State’s most notorious inmates, including cult leader Charles Manson and serial killers Richard Ramirez and William Bonin.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a $170,000 settlement with a former corrections officer with the Ramsey County Correctional Facility who alleged she was terminated in retaliation for reporting on unsafe conditions for employees and inmates.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inmates
prisoners
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The prisoners quickly became a bargaining chip for Hanoi during the Paris peace talks, which had begun in April 1968.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Cuba then made an offer to two of their higher profile prisoners, Maykel Castillo Pérez and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Inmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmates. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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