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One who isn't in solitary confinement (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cellmate

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(Other definitions for cellmate that I've seen before include "Accommodation-sharer in incarceration" , "Fellow prisoner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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