in prison

Example Sentences

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They face up to 10 years in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

Three men who stole a 2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet from a Dutch museum have each been sentenced to nearly four years in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Back in our truck, Farmer said to me, “‘When I was sick, when I was in prison, when I needed clothes, you gave me,’ et cetera.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French