How to Use prison in a Sentence

prison

noun
  • He was in prison at the time.
  • The state plans to build two more prisons.
  • She was sent to prison for robbery.
  • He's scheduled to get out of prison next month.
  • If caught, they're all going to prison.
  • He was released from prison.
  • Her marriage became a prison to her.
  • Life is rougher than prison life.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That man could face life in prison.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Clement asked for three years in prison.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • Suu Kyi has been held in prison.
    ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • My father was in prison most of my life.
    Claudia Gonzalez, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • And worse than being thrown in prison.
    Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Waller was sentenced to life in prison.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The charges carry up to decades in prison.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • Williamson could go to prison for up to 38 years.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
  • He was sentenced to six years in prison.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • She was sentenced to one year in prison.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Nineteen years of my life have been in prison.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Coogler now faces up to 40 years to life in prison.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That's more than any other prison in the state.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Their pathway to avoid prison is a two-step process.
    Max Taves, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • He was sentenced to three years in prison, records show.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Adame was sentenced to four years and four months in prison.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Shah faced up to 50 years in prison if found guilty on both charges.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • How much time could Diddy serve in prison?
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • How much time could Diddy spend in prison?
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • How much time could Diddy spend in prison?
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

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