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   Mar 13, 2011 · Lunatic asylum is a very old term for a hospital for the mentally ill. Inmates means the people living in a place especially involuntarily - prison inmates for example. I can't think of any other acceptable use of inmates these days. Many sources say that Charlie Chaplin said it when the Actors took over the running of the studios.