How to Use inmate in a Sentence

inmate

noun
  • Ramirez was the third inmate put to death this year in Texas and the 11th in the U.S.
    — Juan A. Lozano and Michael Graczyk, Chron, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Ramirez was the third inmate put to death this year in Texas and the 11th in the U.S.
    — Juan A. Lozano and Michael Graczyk, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The deputy and the inmate began to struggle, and both fell to the ground.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2023
  • The weapon, which the inmate shouldn't have had, misfired and no one was hurt.
    — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Deputies did not say what may have caused the inmate’s death.
    — Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Deputies arrived to find the inmate on the floor of the cell and tried to revive him, deputies said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The man walks into the ring and turns now to the screaming crowd, the other inmates.
    — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Barbee was the fifth inmate put to death this year in Texas.
    — CBS News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The inmate, Casey White, 38, was behind the wheel of the Cadillac during the chase, and was injured in the crash.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 10 May 2022
  • The most recent is the death of 22-year-old inmate Camilo Banoslopez.
    — Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
  • The deputy kept his knee on the inmate's head for three minutes, according to the Times.
    — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
  • He was forced to watch when a young inmate was punched in the face three times in rapid succession.
    — Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • A week later, a wall remained stained with the young inmate’s blood.
    — Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • While he was locked up, Carter worked in the kitchen, cooking three meals a day for thousands of inmates.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The inmate, whose name was not released by the agency, was placed in a compartment of the van alone.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Atwood is the second Arizona inmate to be put to death in less than a month.
    — CBS News, 8 June 2022
  • After the call, Haynes and Briscoe met with the inmate’s brother, who gave Haynes a .45 caliber firearm.
    — Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2022
  • The inmate died at the scene, according to the department.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 21 June 2022
  • At times, the jail has also held double the number of inmates it was designed to hold.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled against an inmate who had challenged Youngkin’s move.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • At least 10 officers were present when the first guard opened the cell to check the inmates, according to Jam Press.
    — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 8 May 2024
  • The inmates feed the cats the bologna, creating a natural bond between them and the felines.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Four inmates were treated for injuries, the source said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
  • Prisons were uniquely bad for spreading the virus and some inmates were released in part to stop the spread.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • An inmate told Zoukis that all inmates can walk the outdoor recreation area known as the yard.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 25 July 2022
  • The last inmate release as part of the initial rollout of the law is now set to happen Tuesday, Feb. 7.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | [email protected], al, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Holbrook is the third inmate to die at the St. Louis County Jail this year after five inmates died at the jail in 2019.
    — Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Vann was the 10th inmate to die this year while in custody of the Department of Corrections.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The object was to break the roughly 5,000 inmates, etching into their minds that resistance of any kind was futile.
    — Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
  • The brothers have founded a long list of prison programs, with Erik starting at least five, including a support group for disabled and elderly inmates.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 13 May 2025

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