: any of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially: a person confined (as in a prison or hospital)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWilliams said the confession of another inmate, captured in prison records dating back to the time of the attack and dismissed by the state courts as hearsay, fits that category. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 During the November call, Prevost questioned why prison officials failed to protect a high-profile, vulnerable inmate like Bulger. Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 The inmate, who was arrested and booked on Sunday, was immediately placed in isolation, with other quarantine measures in place to be followed, authorities said. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Aug. 2022 Emergency medical technicians raced to the jail when an inmate, later identified as Cruciani, was found at 5:50 a.m., unconscious and unresponsive with cardiac arrest, according to a spokesperson for the Fire Department of New York. Mark Morales, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 Dumas, along with Dominique and Desmond Jones, are being held at the jail without bond, the online inmate roster states. Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2022 Shooting The Night Of, which earned him an Emmy nomination, Williams played Freddy, a fearsome addict imprisoned for life, guiding a frightened new inmate (Riz Ahmed) on how to survive behind bars. Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 Another inmate, 91-year-old James Patrick Wheeler, died July 29 at Goose Creek Correctional Center, according to the corrections department. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022 The 57-year-old inmate, identified as Calvin Darrell Turner - was serving a life sentence at William Donaldson Correctional Facility for murder. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 July 2022 See More