prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

Examples of prison time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that the resolution originated from a proposal from the defendants; Rosen said after Tuesday’s hearing that the agreement would not noticeably affect the prison time the defendants ultimately served. —

Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 Judge gives prison time to Jackson-Bolanos for lying to police Before Jackson-Bolanos was sentenced for the only crime he was convicted of — lying to police — Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dominic Degrazia told Van Houten that lying to police is not a victimless crime. —

Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024 In three similar cases to undocumented immigrants, Black defendants received prison time of four years or more. —

Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024 Spota was the last of the three men to be serving prison time. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for prison time

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