prison term
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The court, however, sentenced her to a three-year prison term, with two of the years suspended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
At Manchester Crown Court on Monday, she was given a prison term of three years and three months.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Judge Mark Lucraft KC, the Recorder of London, sentenced Levy to a whole life prison term.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But far worse, the Justice Department has insisted on seeking a prison term of up to five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A lengthy prison term may increase the odds that re-entry will be extremely difficult, leading to relapse, and re-imprisonment.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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