behind bars

The father of her children and the prosecutor of the case will also have an opportunity to argue why she should remain behind bars.

He was sentenced to 12 weeks behind bars at Liverpool Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to assaulting three pupils.

Lawyer Alexandra Shapiro argued it was impossible for the musician to prepare for trial from behind bars because of the "incredibly voluminous" amount of material to review, especially without a laptop computer.

The goal made sense: Prisoners are sentenced to time behind bars, not forced labor.

“Violence is never the answer, and a sick and twisted plan turned into life behind bars for two young men.”