jailing

Example Sentences

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It costs the taxpayer more than £52,000 per prisoner every year, so supporters of the government's position say there's a clear money-saving win through not jailing them in the first place.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Following Sansal's jailing, French officials arrested Algerian influencers in France on "terror" propaganda charges, and there were tit-for-tat expulsions of officials working in both countries.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

ICE held her incommunicado for 24 hours and then shuffled her through three states before jailing her in Louisiana.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

But the Shinawatra dynasty has faced a series of legal and political setbacks, including the jailing of 76-year-old Thaksin this year for corruption during his time in office.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

By not jailing her, the judge left her no way to appeal.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling