Prison Definition–noun | 1. | a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc. | | 3. | any place of confinement or involuntary
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Inmate Definition–noun | 1. | a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc. | | 2. | Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house. | |
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