put behind bars
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But an alleged deal, brokered by the Saudis, saved him and other family members from being put behind bars.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
Federal authorities on Wednesday said the inmate population in state and federal prisons rose last year, marking the first time since 2013 that the U.S. saw more people put behind bars.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
She continued her activism and kept getting put behind bars for it.
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2023
In this groundbreaking history of the city and the people it has put behind bars, Hernández “explains the history and implications of L.A.’s dubious distinction as the carceral capital of the country,” writes Miriam Pawel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
The FBI and the newspapers were quick to proclaim that “the War’s No. 1 Woman Spy” had been put behind bars.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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