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.
  • But Patrick Nicholas did not serve the full 10 years in prison.
    Natalie Morales, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • He was sentenced to 46 months in prison, the records show.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN, 5 Aug. 2023
  • If found guilty, the woman could face 12 years in prison, the SBU said.
    Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • In the novel, Stagg has only been to prison and is not on the run.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • They were then given a choice: Spend the rest of their life in prison or join the IMF.
    Time, 12 July 2023
  • The day after his speech in court, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The maximum sentence for the charge is one year in prison.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Jail in Dublin pending a transfer to the state prison system.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Now Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
    Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
  • On the day Bailee was born, Jelly Roll was serving a prison sentence.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The reckless homicide charge carries a penalty of up to 25 years in prison.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Lee, the group's ringleader, was sentenced to four years in prison but only served one year and four months.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The maximum penalty for mail fraud is 20 years in prison.
    Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 26 July 2023
  • Now the honoree, state Rep. Fred Pump, faces time in federal prison.
    Joseph D. Bryant, al, 27 May 2023
  • Otherwise, the felony charge carries 10 years in prison.
    Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Each false statement charge is punishable by up to five years in prison.
    Rachel Weiner, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
  • Those who refuse will face up to two additional years in prison.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Both were sentenced on June 8, 2026, and began their prison sentences.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • The more time, the greater the risk of turning eighteen and getting transferred to an adult prison.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
  • He was sentenced to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Four actors sit on chairs on stage, three are dressed in orange jumpsuits and one wears a prison guard uniform.
    Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

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