Prisoner

A prisoner, also known as an inmate or detainee, is a person who is deprived of liberty against his or her will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or by forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to those on trial or serving a prison sentence in a prison.

English law

"Prisoner" is a legal term for a person who is imprisoned.

In section 1 of the Prison Security Act 1992, the word "prisoner" means any person for the time being in a prison as a result of any requirement imposed by a court or otherwise that he be detained in legal custody.

"Prisoner" was a legal term for a person prosecuted for felony. It was not applicable to a person prosecuted for misdemeanour. The abolition of the distinction between felony and misdemeanour by section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 has rendered this distinction obsolete.

Glanville Williams described as "invidious" the practice of using the term "prisoner" in reference to a person who had not been convicted.

History

The earliest evidence of the existence of the prisoner dates back to 8,000 BC from prehistoric graves in Lower Egypt. This evidence suggests that people from Libya enslaved a San-like tribe.

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Commissioners approve change in usage rates for inmate technology

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 26 Apr 2025
It will soon be cheaper for Allen County inmates to communicate with friends and family outside the facility ... .

Star of hit Netflix show says he’s married fellow inmate while serving prison sentence

Michigan Live 26 Apr 2025
Earlier this week, Joe Exotic -- whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage -- announced he married fellow inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado ... The feud between Exotic and another zookeeper Carole Baskin was a focal point of the show ... Stories by Matt Durr.

Muslim advocacy group sues New York county jail for forcefully removing inmates’ hijab

Jurist 26 Apr 2025
The latter is pinned to the inmates’ jumpsuits and is presented to personnel every day to access all checkpoints and programs within the facility.

Federal inmate dies after being assaulted by another inmate in Marianna prison

Tallahassee Democrat 25 Apr 2025
An inmate in a federal Florida prison was killed after being attacked by another inmate ... 23 by another inmate at FCI Marianna, according to a statement provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Duncan man facing murder charge after 2024 inmate death is tied to fentanyl poisoning

The Duncan Banner 25 Apr 2025
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Alabama death row inmate executed for brutal rape, murder of girlfriend's cousin

Fox News 25 Apr 2025
An Alabama death row inmate was executed Thursday after being convicted in the 2010 sexual assault and ...

Inmates sue over sheriff's 'denial' of Hep C treatments

Gloucester Daily Times 25 Apr 2025
A prisoner advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger, alleging that he is denying "life-saving" medical treatment for inmates diagnosed with Hepatitis C at the Middleton jail and other facilities ... .

Inmates gain hands-on experience with new partnership

The News-Enterprise 25 Apr 2025
This summer, the Nelson County Correctional Center will expand its offerings for inmates, providing another opportunity to gain real-world skills through a new partnership with a local nonprofit ... .

Howard County allocates $500K for out-of-county inmate payments

Pharos Tribune 25 Apr 2025
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office is hoping it won’t spend as much money this year on housing local inmates at out-of-county jails as it did last year ... .

Inmates sue over sheriff's 'denial' of hepatitis C treatment

Newburyport Daily News 25 Apr 2025
A prisoner advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger, alleging that he is denying "life-saving" medical treatment for inmates diagnosed with Hepatitis C at the Middleton jail and other facilities ... .

Protecting inmates

The Daily Item 25 Apr 2025
The Daily Item report by Francis Scarcella on April 4 regarding the claim by Miranda Barbour of sexual assault by a former parole officer brought attention to the treatment of inmates in our state institutions ....
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