Examples of jailhouse in a Sentence
received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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This week's episode of 20/20 focuses on the case and includes Moore, who was convicted of Shakespeare’s murder, exclusively speaking in a jailhouse call with ABC News’ Matt Gutman.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union and a group of community activists have dropped their 2018 lawsuit accusing the Orange County Sheriff’s Department of continuing to illegally use jailhouse informants.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
See footage of Keefe D’s jailhouse interview below.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Colby also frequently discusses his mother’s case on his YouTube channel, including sharing his reaction to his testimony and their jailhouse phone call.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union and a group of community activists have dropped their 2018 lawsuit accusing the Orange County Sheriff’s Department of continuing to illegally use jailhouse informants.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
See footage of Keefe D’s jailhouse interview below.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Colby also frequently discusses his mother’s case on his YouTube channel, including sharing his reaction to his testimony and their jailhouse phone call.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailhouse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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jailhouse
noun
jail·house
ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s 
: jail
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