for good behavior

idiom

: because of having not caused problems

Inmates may be released from prison early for good behavior.

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Even with time off for good behavior, Brant will spend the first year of that term behind bars. —

M.l. Elrick, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 Ramon Rivera, the homeless man accused of killing three strangers during the Nov. 18 attacks, was released early from Rikers in mid-October after getting credit for good behavior while serving a one-year sentence on burglary charges. —

Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024 Before, citizenship had been a privilege parceled out by the empire’s ruling Italian elite for good behavior, army service, and/or monetary contributions to the glory of Rome. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024 Her sentence was shortened, and she was released in 2021 for good behavior. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for good behavior

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