behind bars
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Having already spent the last six years in jail, Wong, who was due to be freed in January, will now spend another decade behind bars.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Louis Lee, a friend of the activist, said Wong remained "energetic" behind bars but was sometimes "worried and nervous" about the sentencing.
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
‘You Can See Everything’ sheds light on how Billy Evans, the father of Holmes’s children, has been managing her image while she is behind bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The coincidence of that connection made me laugh, and I think it was the first good laugh I had behind bars.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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