as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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Recent Examples of jailhouse
Working without a blueprint, the famous socialites milked their fish-out-of-water dynamic across the country over the course of five seasons, going from a jailhouse to a sausage-packing plant to a theater camp.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Hannah’s sugared voice through the jailhouse phone.
—John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The defense team says the jailhouse evidence is privileged attorney-client information and the video was deceptively edited by prosecutors to persuade a judge to deny Combs bail.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The wife of the man suspected of killing Georgia college student Laken Riley reportedly pleaded with him for answers during a jailhouse call in May, a court has heard.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Hannah’s sugared voice through the jailhouse phone.
—John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The defense team says the jailhouse evidence is privileged attorney-client information and the video was deceptively edited by prosecutors to persuade a judge to deny Combs bail.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The wife of the man suspected of killing Georgia college student Laken Riley reportedly pleaded with him for answers during a jailhouse call in May, a court has heard.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailhouse
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Another major focus of the trial was Allen's multiple confessions in jail and his mental health at the time.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Also, jail doesn’t mean that the taxes are forgiven.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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His sister is still seeking answers after the investigation found insufficient evidence to put the person responsible in prison.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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She was sentenced in June of this year to one year in prison for underreporting and failing to file federal income taxes.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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The state penitentiary in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota recently expanded its transitional care unit to meet the needs of its aging population.Tom Chiodo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Unsurprisingly, perhaps, Hollinger’s affairs proved to be a total mess: Black was later convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice and spent more than three years in a federal penitentiary.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailhouse. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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