How to Use for good behavior in a Sentence

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  • But then again, who knows, in about 30 years, someone may be getting out for good behavior….
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Snacks can also be used as a way to simply reward your dog for good behavior.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • She was sentenced to prison for five years and released after three for good behavior.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
  • Mack was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released early for good behavior.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
  • If the enhancement had not been approved, Smith could have served as little as 17 years, with time off for good behavior.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Liberty and Jake go on a date, and Liberty lifts the no-contact rule for good behavior.
    — Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 10 July 2021
  • Dogs love treats, so using them as a reward for good behavior is an effective way to train your dog.
    — Amber, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Randy Weaver was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the original gun charge, but was released after 16 months for good behavior.
    — Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 14 May 2022
  • Even the rowdiest live acts seemed to know that this festival was going to be a crucible for good behavior.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The agency left open the possibility that the blocks could be removed for good behavior.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • After serving just 59 days of his 3 month sentence, Slater was released from jail for good behavior.
    — Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • He was once convicted of contempt and sentenced to 10 days in jail, but released three days early for good behavior.
    — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2022
  • There is a great deal of knowledge lifers can pass on to an internee who will probably end up with only three years for good behavior.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Arne was released a year later, after having served five years, for good behavior.
    — Laura Zornosa, TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Simpson would end his parole two months early for good behavior.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2023
  • All sentences in Alaska, except for murder and rape, can currently be reduced by up to a third for good behavior.
    — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2023
  • Children who follow these guidelines also may be able to earn extra time as a reward for good behavior.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023
  • He was let out early for good behavior, which included learning French.
    — USA Today, 29 July 2021
  • Van Buren had his sentence reduced to 22 years, with one year off for good behavior and another year to be served on supervised release.
    — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
  • He was placed in a work release program after beginning his four-month sentence and was released a month early for good behavior.
    — NBC News, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Radding said inmates can shave up to 15% off of their prison sentences with credit for good behavior while incarcerated.
    — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2023
  • He was scheduled to be released in February 2036, a date that had included a four-year reduction for good behavior behind bars.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 8 June 2022
  • She was released from prison in 2021 for good behavior, and was taken into custody by ICE shortly after her release for violating the terms of her visa.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 12 Mar. 2022
  • There is no parole in the federal criminal justice system, though Fox could qualify for good behavior credits and get a few years trimmed off his sentence.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2022
  • In the first full week of the 2023 session, House and Senate committees swiftly passed legislation limiting the ability of inmates to get time off their sentences for good behavior.
    — Ralph Chapoco, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Gillmore’s maximum sentence is scheduled to end on Dec. 22, including time off for good behavior.
    — oregonlive, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Outside court after Buchbinder was led away in handcuffs, her attorneys said that with time off for good behavior, Buchbinder will be free in 2027 to start her life over, and try to re-establish her relationship with her son.
    — Murray Weiss, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Dakota Means will receive credit for time served and is eligible for sentence reductions for good behavior during the last 2½ years of his punishment.
    — oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
  • He was sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 14 years suspended due to good-time credits -- also known as diminution credits -- given for good behavior and education under a Maryland statute.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Olsson had been serving a three-year sentence for grand larceny, until the prison released him on temporary furlough early that August for good behavior.
    — Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023

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