behind bars
Example Sentences
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Many of them will have expected to serve two-thirds of their sentence behind bars.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
That hasn’t been too successful yet — emphasis on yet — but this is about much more than potentially putting Smith behind bars.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
If convicted, he could face around a decade behind bars, according to Turkish media calculations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Weinstein spoke at length with the Hollywood Reporter in March about carrying out his sentence and the possibility of dying behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
By the end of 2007, more than 7 million Americans—or one in every 31 adults—were behind bars, on probation, or on parole.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
