Inmate
noun
A person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for the mentally ill.
The prison inmates staged a protest.
Often appears as...
- prison inmate
- inmate population
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Disapproving
noun
A person living in the same house with other people.
As a paying inmate, he is expected to help with the chores.
Often appears as...
- household inmate
- paying inmate
noun
A person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for the mentally ill.
The prison inmates staged a protest.
Often appears as...
- prison inmate
- inmate population
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person living in the same house with other people.
As a paying inmate, he is expected to help with the chores.
Often appears as...
- household inmate
- paying inmate
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Institutional Context
Used specifically for people living in controlled environments like prisons or psychiatric hospitals.
The new reform program aims to rehabilitate inmates.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Juvenile
'Inmate' usually refers to adults; for minors in detention, 'juvenile detainee' is used.
The facility was exclusive to adult inmates, with separate centers for juveniles.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
May carry a stigma, suggesting a person has committed a crime or has a mental illness.
He struggled to find a job as an ex-inmate.
Pro Tip 1/3Institutional Context
Used specifically for people living in controlled environments like prisons or psychiatric hospitals.
The new reform program aims to rehabilitate inmates.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Juvenile
'Inmate' usually refers to adults; for minors in detention, 'juvenile detainee' is used.
The facility was exclusive to adult inmates, with separate centers for juveniles.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
May carry a stigma, suggesting a person has committed a crime or has a mental illness.
He struggled to find a job as an ex-inmate.
Pro Tip 1/3Institutional Context
Used specifically for people living in controlled environments like prisons or psychiatric hospitals.
The new reform program aims to rehabilitate inmates.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Juvenile
'Inmate' usually refers to adults; for minors in detention, 'juvenile detainee' is used.
The facility was exclusive to adult inmates, with separate centers for juveniles.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
May carry a stigma, suggesting a person has committed a crime or has a mental illness.
He struggled to find a job as an ex-inmate.
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Prison Nation PIPE National...
you know will hit the streets again we need to give them the ability to rehabilitate themselves prisons across America are working to provide a variety of programs to help rehabilitate convents re-entry programs job training and substance abuse programs help the inmates to take responsibility for their
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Lessons from death row...
by an erosion of support for the death penalty because people still support the death penalty what's happened to cause this phenomenon what's happened is that lawyers who represent death row inmates have shifted their focus to earlier and earlier chapters of the death penalty
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These Horses Give...
Institution they were driving by and I said there's all the land this is be perfect and we can teach inmates how to take care of horses so today we're going to review colic why would we want to revenge we seek to find them jobs afterwards because I have this great skill so it
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Lessons from death row...
and the affinity for life without the possibility of parole by an erosion of support for the death penalty, because people still support the death penalty. What's happened to cause this phenomenon? What's happened is that lawyers who represent death row inmates
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Quiet Kid Learns to Cope...
somewhat antisocial tendencies I tend to keep to myself a lot and that helps keep all the anger and I don't unload on a lot of people so it was more of ice self-isolation that helped cause it but to survive among these young inmates
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Cellphone Shakedown PIPE...
I'm embarrassed because I feel that the inmates we got an inmate standing in here right now that looked at us and said haha I knew they couldn't find that you know that's what I'm embarrassed about because I want to wipe the smile
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How science & reason...
penalty has been outlawed in almost every country in the world there's one south of us that still holds a bet most states that have it on the books almost never practice it my own state of California for example most inmates on
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Gang Leaders PIPE Hard Time
substance which appear to be marijuana they fight the if I don't have it you're gonna have it if all the inmates in here didn't help nothing didn't have nothing they wouldn't have nothing to fight over but
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Prison Predators PIPE...
challenge he's like your cousin growing a child and I walked a child with him let him know I'm there after offering a friendship and protection then he turns the screws Albert will take the inmate
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Monitor Lizard...
generally trigger these likes to get to it so the fly eggs are inmates he looks ready and the cameras are ready cool so let's get it going and we'll be back in a week to see how he's got on
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Prison Nation PIPE National...
you know will hit the streets again we need to give them the ability to rehabilitate themselves prisons across America are working to provide a variety of programs to help rehabilitate convents re-entry programs job training and substance abuse programs help the inmates to take responsibility for their
Video examples
Lessons from death row...
by an erosion of support for the death penalty because people still support the death penalty what's happened to cause this phenomenon what's happened is that lawyers who represent death row inmates have shifted their focus to earlier and earlier chapters of the death penalty
Video examples
These Horses Give...
Institution they were driving by and I said there's all the land this is be perfect and we can teach inmates how to take care of horses so today we're going to review colic why would we want to revenge we seek to find them jobs afterwards because I have this great skill so it
Video examples
Lessons from death row...
and the affinity for life without the possibility of parole by an erosion of support for the death penalty, because people still support the death penalty. What's happened to cause this phenomenon? What's happened is that lawyers who represent death row inmates
Video examples
Quiet Kid Learns to Cope...
somewhat antisocial tendencies I tend to keep to myself a lot and that helps keep all the anger and I don't unload on a lot of people so it was more of ice self-isolation that helped cause it but to survive among these young inmates
Video examples
Cellphone Shakedown PIPE...
I'm embarrassed because I feel that the inmates we got an inmate standing in here right now that looked at us and said haha I knew they couldn't find that you know that's what I'm embarrassed about because I want to wipe the smile
Video examples
How science & reason...
penalty has been outlawed in almost every country in the world there's one south of us that still holds a bet most states that have it on the books almost never practice it my own state of California for example most inmates on
Video examples
Gang Leaders PIPE Hard Time
substance which appear to be marijuana they fight the if I don't have it you're gonna have it if all the inmates in here didn't help nothing didn't have nothing they wouldn't have nothing to fight over but
Video examples
Prison Predators PIPE...
challenge he's like your cousin growing a child and I walked a child with him let him know I'm there after offering a friendship and protection then he turns the screws Albert will take the inmate
Video examples
Monitor Lizard...
generally trigger these likes to get to it so the fly eggs are inmates he looks ready and the cameras are ready cool so let's get it going and we'll be back in a week to see how he's got on
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Joe Arpaio
American Public Servant
I needed a place to put the dogs. The prisoners ruined the jail, so I put the prisoners in the tents and I had a nice place to put the dogs. We treat the cats nice too, and horses. I have the inmates take care of the animals. It's therapy too, you see.
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Laura Prepon
American Actress
I never think of myself as any kind of sex symbol, but I get letters from all over, all sorts. It's really cool. I get a lot from inmates, which is kind of scary. But the best was the guy who wanted to send me a plane ticket to fly me to his prom.
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W. Kamau Bell
American Comedian
Shouldn't one of the goals of prison be getting as many of the inmates as possible back out into the world to be responsible citizens? Aren't we just wasting generations of human potential by keeping over two million people behind bars?
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Elizabeth Flock
American Author
County jails used to be just stopovers for inmates headed to state prisons. But as Arkansas' state facilities have reached capacity, jails are increasingly being used to hold prisoners long term.
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Lecrae
American Musician
My mother was a - she worked at a halfway house. And one of the former inmates slid me a mix-tape full of different hip-hop songs. And so that was my first kind of experience with rap music.
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David Fizdale
American Coach
It doesn't matter what color you are. Poverty is poverty. Inmates come from all walks of life. We have to make sure we look out for these people and give them a chance.
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Brian Banks
American Athlete
Behind bars, everyone's an inmate. Everybody has their skeletons; everybody has their story.
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Payal Rohatgi
Indian Actress
It was very cold in jail. But inmates were good. They shared their stories with me.
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Samuel Richardson
English Novelist
A husband's mother and his wife had generally better be visitors than inmates.
Quote examples
O. J. Simpson
American Athlete
I tell inmates all the time, 'Don't complain about your grind. Do your time.
Quote examples
Joe Arpaio
American Public Servant
I needed a place to put the dogs. The prisoners ruined the jail, so I put the prisoners in the tents and I had a nice place to put the dogs. We treat the cats nice too, and horses. I have the inmates take care of the animals. It's therapy too, you see.
Quote examples
Laura Prepon
American Actress
I never think of myself as any kind of sex symbol, but I get letters from all over, all sorts. It's really cool. I get a lot from inmates, which is kind of scary. But the best was the guy who wanted to send me a plane ticket to fly me to his prom.
Quote examples
W. Kamau Bell
American Comedian
Shouldn't one of the goals of prison be getting as many of the inmates as possible back out into the world to be responsible citizens? Aren't we just wasting generations of human potential by keeping over two million people behind bars?
Quote examples
Elizabeth Flock
American Author
County jails used to be just stopovers for inmates headed to state prisons. But as Arkansas' state facilities have reached capacity, jails are increasingly being used to hold prisoners long term.
Quote examples
Lecrae
American Musician
My mother was a - she worked at a halfway house. And one of the former inmates slid me a mix-tape full of different hip-hop songs. And so that was my first kind of experience with rap music.
Quote examples
David Fizdale
American Coach
It doesn't matter what color you are. Poverty is poverty. Inmates come from all walks of life. We have to make sure we look out for these people and give them a chance.
Quote examples
Brian Banks
American Athlete
Behind bars, everyone's an inmate. Everybody has their skeletons; everybody has their story.
Quote examples
Payal Rohatgi
Indian Actress
It was very cold in jail. But inmates were good. They shared their stories with me.
Quote examples
Samuel Richardson
English Novelist
A husband's mother and his wife had generally better be visitors than inmates.
Quote examples
O. J. Simpson
American Athlete
I tell inmates all the time, 'Don't complain about your grind. Do your time.
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