behind bars
Example Sentences
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Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Albert Ho, 74 were leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance, and have been behind bars since they were charged in 2021.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even for a former lawyer, writing a successful Supreme Court petition was no easy task from behind bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
How might justice be done for Cora, Dawson, and Callan if the person who killed them doesn’t spend the rest of her life behind bars?
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
But, after criticism from Mayor Karen Bass and others, the district attorney downgraded the counts to misdemeanors with a diversion agreement that will probably allow Flores to avoid any time behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
"No! She's not one bit bad. Some liar accused her of stealing a necklace, and they slammed her behind bars and didn't even try to prove she'd committed a crime."
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
