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prison

[priz-uhn] / ˈprɪz ən /


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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

Panish played prison phone recordings that suggested they were seeking to shift assets to their son and daughter and shelter them from the Iskanders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The court took into account McGovern's guilty plea when deciding how many years McGovern should serve in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She just stood there, shaking her head, her face closed like a prison door.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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