prison

Example Sentences

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They face up to 10 years in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Justin Derek Jennings, 41, of Laguna Niguel was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison in connection to the incident on his birthday in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In mitigation, the court heard Hussain was a "devoted father" who had no similar convictions and had been working diligently in the prison library, while Wadood was not a leading figure in the enterprise.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Then we clustered dripping wet around the heap of prison dresses, holding them up, passing them about, looking for approximate fits.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom