convicts
n. plural-only B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɑnvɪkts// con·victs
n. people who have been found guilty of a crime and are currently serving a sentence in prison.
n. individuals found guilty of a criminal offence and sentenced by a court of law to a period of incarceration.
The convicts work in the prison garden every morning.
The prison reform program aims to provide convicts with vocational skills to help them find work after their release.
Historical records show that many of the early settlers in Australia were convicts transported from Britain for crimes that would be considered minor by modern legal standards.
Usage
While the singular form 'convict' exists, the plural is frequently used in historical and sociological contexts to describe a specific population.