Synonyms of inmates

inmates

noun

plural of inmate

as in prisoners

a person who is kept in a prison

the reintegration of former inmates into society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prisoners
• captives
• internees
• convicts
• captures
• cons
• jailbirds
• parolees
• trusties
• probationers
• lifers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inmates

The drug is activated when inmates chew or smoke the paper, researchers say. —Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

Only 14 other inmates are currently serving sentences longer than Knight’s for his trafficking charge, a Herald analysis of Florida Corrections Department records show. —Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

Florida’s prison system is rife with allegations of abuse and brutality and inadequate medical care, even for inmates without developmental disabilities or mental health issues. —Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

Knight has a high school diploma but Florida only provides a college education for inmates with fewer than 10 years left to serve. —Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

But the changes were not retroactive, meaning inmates who were already in prison would not be released or have their sentences reduced under the new law. —Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

Two of the 37 inmates on federal death row whose sentences were commuted to life without parole last month by President Biden are rejecting clemency. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025

Hundreds of inmates and cops were in the building. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025

Two days before Christmas, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row — drawing praise from criminal justice groups, but outrage from Republicans and some victims' families. —Zachary Basu, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025