in prison

Example Sentences

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Beqa T., 49, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison in Estonia.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The court took into account McGovern's guilty plea when deciding how many years McGovern should serve in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Prosecutors asked for a 30-year sentence, but federal Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced the attacker to eight years in prison, about what the defense sought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The president’s son visited Navarro in prison while he served time for defying a subpoena from lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

What do you do with all these millions of people that have been in prison and been released?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander