Joe Arpaio

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.

American Public Servant

Laura Prepon

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.

American Actress

W. Kamau Bell

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?

American Comedian

Elizabeth Flock

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.

American Author

Lecrae

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.

American Musician

David Fizdale

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.

American Coach

Brian Banks

Behind bars, everyone's an inmate. Everybody has their skeletons; everybody has their story.

American Athlete

Payal Rohatgi

It was very cold in jail. But inmates were good. They shared their stories with me.

Indian Actress

Samuel Richardson

A husband's mother and his wife had generally better be visitors than inmates.

English Novelist

O. J. Simpson

I tell inmates all the time, 'Don't complain about your grind. Do your time.

Used specifically for people living in controlled environments like prisons or psychiatric hospitals.

Institutional Context

'Inmate' usually refers to adults; for minors in detention, 'juvenile detainee' is used.

Not for Juvenile

May carry a stigma, suggesting a person has committed a crime or has a mental illness.

Negative Connotation

Refers to someone living with others, especially in a non-family arrangement.

Shared Living

Often implies a temporary living situation until a more permanent one is found.

Temporary Arrangement

Although sharing a house, inmates may have private rooms or spaces within the communal area.

Personal Space

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