behind bars
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors with the Los Angeles district attorney’s office said they would encourage the governor’s office to keep Krenwinkel behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Many of them will have expected to serve two-thirds of their sentence behind bars.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
That hasn’t been too successful yet — emphasis on yet — but this is about much more than potentially putting Smith behind bars.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Visiting the jail where his assailant was being held at the time of filming, he notes that he’d much rather be where he is than behind bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
One of the first things Fischer tried to do while he was behind bars was to ask permission to call someone—perhaps an attorney who could assist with setting bail.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
