prison

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Eshghi appealed her mother's suspended sentence and after a Court of Appeal ruling on 23 May 2025, Burmingham was sent to prison for 20 months.

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

He also played recordings of prison calls between Rebecca Grossman and her husband in which they discussed a Coinbase wallet containing her bitcoin, as well as loans worth millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But even he baulked at the prospect of a prison supposed to be built alongside the data centre in a neighbouring municipality.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The island had always seemed like a paradise, but now it seemed more like a prison.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown