prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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Along with prison time, Racine was sentenced to three years of supervised release, prosecutors said. Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025 If the judge does not grant an unconditional discharge, Trump could still be fined up to $170,000 even if he’s not given prison time, based on a $5,000 fine per charge. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 In addition, Caproni said the government’s allegations that some victims were minors meant the brothers faced substantial prison time if convicted. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 Prosecutors attempted to bring additional charges against Simpkins in 2024, but the charges were resolved with a plea bargain that did not result in additional prison time. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for prison time 

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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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