Prisoners: meaning, definitions and examples

in law enforcement

People who are held in captivity against their will as a form of punishment for committing a crime. Prisoners may be incarcerated for a specific period of time or for life, depending on the severity of their offense.

captives, convicts, detainees, inmates

Examples of usage

• The prisoners were escorted back to their cells after the court hearing.

• He spent years visiting prisoners in the local jail, offering them support and guidance.

• The government announced a new initiative to reduce the number of prisoners in overcrowded prisons.

• She felt a sense of compassion for the prisoners, understanding that many of them had faced difficult circumstances in their lives.

• The documentary shed light on the living conditions of prisoners in the country's most notorious prison.