prison

Example Sentences

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The Mexican immigration agents who had guarded the group on their three-day trip from the border said their charges, still dressed in the prison garb of detainees, were now free to go.

From Los Angeles Times

He got an online associate degree in business management after prison, but his criminal convictions hurt his job applications.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weiss told colleagues in an editorial meeting that the segment about the Salvadoran prison "did not advance the ball" and required more interviews.

From BBC

The judge said he understood the defendant, who has been held in a male prison estate while in custody, would remain there.

From BBC

Mosbah's son was also sentenced to three years in prison, while another campaigner received a two-year term, AFP reports.

From BBC