in prison

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors asked for a 30-year sentence, but federal Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced the attacker to eight years in prison, about what the defense sought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Quinn did not react as he was given a 24-year sentence, comprising of 21 years in prison with an extended licence period of three years.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The president’s son visited Navarro in prison while he served time for defying a subpoena from lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

CNN said Bolton will plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national security information, which carries a sentence of up to 60 months in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

He had been trying not to dwell on the likely consequences of what he was doing, but was tormented by the image of his children coming to visit him in prison.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin