inmate

as in prisoner
a person who is kept in a prison the reintegration of former inmates into society

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Recent Examples of inmate During the procedure, a full-face mask is used to administer pure nitrogen gas, which prevents the inmate from receiving any oxygen. Laura Barcella, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Holberg is currently being held at the Patrick L. O'Daniel Unit, a Gatesville prison that houses females on death row, among other inmates. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025 Gascón praised the work Lyle and Erik Menendez did behind bars to rehabilitate themselves and help other inmates. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025 Dale Huttle served about six months of a 2 1/2-year sentence at FCI Thomson, a federal prison near the Illinois-Iowa border, before he was released on Jan. 20, according to a federal inmate search. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inmate

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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inmate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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