The phrase
"housing inmates" means to provide a place for people who have been convicted of a crime to live while they are serving their punishment in prison.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«housing»
«inmates»
Sentences with «housing inmates»
- In 2010, the average annual cost of housing an inmate in Texas prisons was $ 21,390. (childandfamilyresearch.utexas.edu)
- But perhaps looking to be pragmatic in addition to sympathetic, Ms. Mark - Viverito also made an economic argument for housing inmates closer to home. (observer.com)
- The bail fund is a pet project of Speaker Mark - Viverito, who said it can cost $ 100,000 a year to house an inmate on Rikers Island. (newyork.cbslocal.com)
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