THESAURUS someone who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime►prisoner
someone who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime: Several of the prisoners are serving life terms.
►convict
someone who has been proven to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison: There were convicts working along the side of the road in bright orange jumpsuits.
►inmate
someone who is kept in a prison or a mental hospital: Many of the inmates work in the prison kitchen or laundry room.
someone who is kept in a prison or mental hospital ► see thesaurus at prisoner