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, 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
• 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
• 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 | [e-mail], 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 building would be round, and all of the inmates’ cells would face a central rotunda, where the guards would be stationed.
  — Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
• The inmate population was growing and the jail was short on staff.
  — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 19 July 2022
• The inmates’ alerts, similar to Yates’ calls for help, were ignored, the complaint says.
  — Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
• Some of the inmates were being held at Orange County jail.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
• The film is based on the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, an inmate on the run who hides in a place no one would look for him: a toy store.
  — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
• Grissom became the ninth inmate executed in the U.S. this year and James is set to become the 10th.
  — USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
• An Indiana inmate is still missing after walking away from his work crew, and local police have urged residents to lock their doors.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025