behind bars
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Though Brand will soon be behind bars, accusations against the actor remain in the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Under the new rules, they are leaving jail after serving no more than a third of their sentence behind bars, rather than a half.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Wong, once a figurehead of youthful dissent in the Chinese city, has spent almost six years in jail and turned 30 behind bars last month.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Imprisoned “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson on Tuesday suffered a legal blow that ensures he will remain behind bars for at least another decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
One reason so many people have a false impression of the economic well-being of African Americans, as a group, is that poverty and unemployment statistics do not include people who are behind bars.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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