jail

Those convicted of theft in Singapore face up to seven years in jail.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

York was sentenced to one day in jail on each offence, to be served concurrently, and was given credit for time already served.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

York was sentenced to two days in county jail, with credit for the day he has already served, and ordered to pay a $1,150 fine, the court file shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The disqualification sparked protests in Moscow, leading to the arrest of some demonstrators and brief jail terms for four people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Our first stop was a jail in a Port-au-Prince suburb.

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

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government is planning to release thousands of prisoners early this October, as it scrambles to free up space in jails almost at 100% capacity.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

He said the plan would be based on removing more foreign national offenders from prisons, releasing some offenders on indefinite sentences, and using space in women's jails for male inmates.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The prison housed 4,100 inmates, about four times its capacity, an issue common across the country's jails.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, about 25% of the homeless population is dealing with mental illness, and many of them tumble repeatedly through jails, hospitals and courts at great expense without positive outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

“I ain’t looking to go to no jail. You think that’s all that’s in the world is jails and churches? You ought to know better than that, Ma.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer who was jailed for 37 days over a Kirk meme walked away with a $835,000 settlement once the charge collapsed.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Still jailed in France after being captured in 1994, Ramírez has faded from collective memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Hayden-Johnson was 35 when she was jailed for three years and three months by a judge at Exeter Crown Court in 2010.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to hospital, following complaints about his poor health.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

It was Jerry and Shadrach, arrested and jailed with no warning.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

His jailing sparked large-scale protests by supporters, which were met with a crackdown by authorities.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Despite Sheriff McGinty stating the seriousness of Neil's crimes passing the threshold for custody, he decided against jailing him to due his "advanced years", lack of previous convictions and low risk of re-offending.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, is on trial for incitement over social media posts following her father's jailing in July 2021 which sparked unrest that claimed more than 350 lives.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in 2024 that Canberra was "gravely concerned" about the jailing of Ng and other Hong Kong activists.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

Lafayette’s reputation in the black community was raised another notch when he went to court to fight his arrest and jailing on a false charge of vagrancy.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman