behind bars
Example Sentences
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“By virtue of its power, it has kept me behind bars for five years, and they could extend my confinement without justification.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Prekoski argued for Peterson to sentence his client to between 14 and 20 years behind bars, saying that the maximum prison term likely would mean O’Connor would die “in a cage.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The money, in their view, not only has to make up for mounting legal fees, but lost income, tainted reputations, fractured families, and years spent behind bars.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Michael Cohen, the president's former lawyer who spent time behind bars for lying to investigators, tax evasion and campaign finance violations, told US media he also plans to request money from the justice department initiative.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
They are kept behind bars, typically more than a hundred miles from home.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
