behind bars
Example Sentences
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Most will have expected to spend 40% of their sentence behind bars - with the remainder served in the community.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Having not once allowed himself to cry in prison, he now wept regularly and was having nightmares of still being behind bars.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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
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
After six weeks behind bars, Russo was finally released by the judge.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
