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Inmates

Scope note

Use for those confined, voluntarily or involuntarily, to an institutional facility. Use "prisoners" for those involuntarily confined in prison or kept in custody. Use "convicts" for those serving a prison sentence following conviction for a criminal offense.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000190096

Broader Terms used

<people by state or condition>

Equivalent Terms used

inmate
inmate's
inmates'

Created

13yrs ago

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