How to Use jail in a Sentence
- He went to jail for his crimes.
- He was locked up in the county jail.
- He just got out of jail a few weeks ago.
- He was kept in jail overnight.
- He was arrested and sent to jail.
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Each count of the Class H felony charge could amount to more than nine years in jail.
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Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Feb. 2024
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The people who spent so much that Nathan had to go away to Lana jail?
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Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2024
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The shooting alone, though, is a felony that could send you to prison for a year — prison, not jail.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2023
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If found guilty, Bais could be sentenced to six months in jail and up to $2,500 in fines.
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Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Mar. 2024
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If convicted of the charges, Majors could face up to a year in jail.
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Wesley Parnell,
Washington Post,
3 Aug. 2023
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Marie was a young mom and went to jail while her daughter, Haley, was a child.
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Margaret Lyons,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2023
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If found guilty, Rubiales could face a jail sentence from 1 to 4 years.
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Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
25 Jan. 2024
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Wright spent two nights in jail before posting a $5,000 bond.
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John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
11 July 2023
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These charges have a potential sentence of up to one year in jail.
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Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Dec. 2023
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Penalties include about one year in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
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Hanh Truong,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Feb. 2024
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Since the age of 14, Jelly Roll has been in jail upwards of 40 times on a variety of drug charges.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Dec. 2023
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Is there, in fact, a get out of jail free card for former presidents?
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Nbc Universal,
NBC News,
18 June 2023
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He was tried, convicted and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
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David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2024
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The 17-year-old has been charged as an adult and is being held without bond at the county jail, police said.
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Jasmine Hilton,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2024
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He has been held in federal jails since his arrest in fall 2021.
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Ali Winston,
WIRED,
13 Mar. 2024
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Narcotics are sold at a staggering markup in the county jails.
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Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2024
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The schemers are being booked in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Fulton County jail.
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Curtis Bunn,
NBC News,
27 Aug. 2023
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The state recommended one year in jail, the maximum, which is six months for each charge.
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Adam Sabes,
Fox News,
11 Oct. 2023
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The Colorado man now faces up to a $5,000 fine and or six months in jail for each of the two Class B misdemeanors, according to the park service.
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Abigail Adams,
Peoplemag,
12 July 2023
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The actor, known for the role of Oliver Oken on the Disney Channel series, spent one night in jail and was released on a $1,000 bond.
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Kelly Wynne,
Peoplemag,
17 Nov. 2023
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They were arrested and spent the night in jail before being released.
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Emily Opilo,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2023
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There is no hunting season for wolves in the Beaver State, and those who kill wolves illegally can face up to a $6,250 fine and one year in jail.
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Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
9 Nov. 2023
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One case led to criminal charges against jail medical staffers — a doctor and a nurse.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2024
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For years, the Conservatives cut prison funding and staffing while encouraging longer jail times.
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Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2024
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Jose Fabrizio Sanchez Vazquez faces two felony charges, including lewd conduct with a child under 16, according to online jail and court records.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2024
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Scofflaws could get jailed for up to a year, hit with a $4,000 fine, or both.
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Lauren McGaughy,
Dallas News,
9 May 2023
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The Army jailed him, reduced his rank, and then this spring forced him to retire.
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Dave Philipps,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2023
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Jimmy wasn’t jailed because his faith was against the law.
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William McGurn,
WSJ,
18 Dec. 2023
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After his arrest, he was tried twice and jailed for 19 months.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Sep. 2023
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People jailed under these laws risk a sentence of life in prison and worse still, even death.
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Myriam Renaud,
The Conversation,
5 July 2023
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Yet no one flagged that kids were being jailed at a staggering rate, and no one seemed to try to stop it.
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Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
16 Nov. 2023
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He was briefly jailed on charges of adultery, but the charges were quickly dropped for lack of evidence.
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Alex Williams,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2024
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Sawyer was arrested this week and ordered to be jailed pending the outcome of his case.
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Tresa Baldas,
Detroit Free Press,
28 Apr. 2023
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Some leaders and members have been jailed on other charges.
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Carol Robinson | [email protected],
al,
7 Sep. 2023
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The three defendants have pleaded not guilty, and all remained jailed.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2024
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Galeana, 21, remained jailed Tuesday in lieu of $1 million bail.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2024
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Jones remained jailed Tuesday and was slated to appear before a judge on the case Thursday, the clerk said.
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The Courier-Journal,
2 Jan. 2024
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Artists and journalists have been arrested and jailed; critics of the war face years-long prison terms.
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Scott Johnson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 June 2023
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Some supporters were jailed after the attack on the Capitol.
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BostonGlobe.com,
4 Apr. 2023
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The number of people wrongly jailed in our country appalls and angers him.
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Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2024
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Both Valera-Arteaga and his cousin have entered not guilty pleas and remain jailed without bail.
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Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2024
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The teenagers had been jailed for minor offenses like throwing stones.
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CBS News,
25 Nov. 2023
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Rossi is jailed without the possibility of posting bail in the Orem case.
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CBS News,
17 Jan. 2024
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Makavelli was arrested that same night and has been jailed ever since.
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John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
10 June 2023
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Following the arrest, Huang was taken to a hospital and then jailed overnight.
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Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Nov. 2023
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Police learned people had gathered at the park to raise money to pay for legal fees for someone who was jailed.
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Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2024
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He is currently jailed ahead of a trial scheduled to begin Oct. 3.
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Reuters,
NBC News,
19 Sep. 2023
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Brooks, who is Black, said a white woman she was jailed with had prior convictions and the same charges as Brooks, but received a lower bond.
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Claire Savage and Corey Williams,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 Sep. 2023
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Jail records show Killins remained jailed without bond Monday.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
24 Apr. 2023
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The incidents were reported to police and Hadley was arrested, charged and jailed for 88 days.
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Christian Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2023
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Records do not show any entry indicating that Chavez was jailed.
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Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2024
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He has since been convicted and jailed in a graft case, following which he has been barred from taking part in any election for five years.
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Reuters,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Khan remains the most popular politician in Pakistan despite his ouster in April 2022 and his jailing this year.
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TIME,
23 Oct. 2023
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Heard remains jailed without bail and had his first court appearance Tuesday, records show.
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Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2024
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James, who was convicted in the same Pontiac courtroom as his wife, has been jailed since December 2021.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2024
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