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Records show that the court later suspended any prison time.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Her selection enraged Iran’s hard-line Shiite theocracy, which increased her prison time and later sent guards to rough her up along with other prisoners who were protesting inside Evin Prison.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Months after a former Atlanta Hawks financial executive pleaded guilty to wire fraud, the executive has been sentenced to prison time for his years-long embezzlement scheme.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
An Ada County judge let a Boise woman who stole jewelry from hospice patients off without prison time — but not without a stern warning and alternative punishment.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Her selection enraged Iran’s hard-line Shiite theocracy, which increased her prison time and later sent guards to rough her up along with other prisoners who were protesting inside Evin Prison.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Months after a former Atlanta Hawks financial executive pleaded guilty to wire fraud, the executive has been sentenced to prison time for his years-long embezzlement scheme.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
An Ada County judge let a Boise woman who stole jewelry from hospice patients off without prison time — but not without a stern warning and alternative punishment.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prison time
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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