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inmate

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Definition of inmate next

as in prisoner

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

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Recent Examples on the Web The last time an inmate escaped River City Correctional was in July 2022 when Thomas Cromwell, 27, and Shawn Black, 29, escaped the facility, leading to a SWAT standoff at a Mason hotel. —

Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2024 For Levu, becoming a travel nurse meant leaving the routine of a long-term care facility for the jarring intensity of working in a prison, where inmate violence is common. —

Mike Winters, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024 More than 50 inmates, including the leader of a religious sect, broke free from the Makala prison in 2017 following an invasion by the group. —

Nimi Princewill, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024 People cheered while watching two games of softball underway on the park’s diamonds, the figures of inmates at Cook County Jail just visible across Sacramento Avenue. —

Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inmate

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