for good behavior

idiom

: because of having not caused problems

Inmates may be released from prison early for good behavior.

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He was released from prison in 2021 for good behavior. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025 But a year-and-a-half later, after serving nearly 17 years as a model prisoner, Glenn was released from prison anyway, paroled under Indiana law for good behavior. —

Maureen Maher, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2017 Florida’s law in 1990 allowed significant credit for good behavior, and Keen-Warren was expected to be released in about two years. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Pastor was sentenced in December 2023 to two years in prison, but the federal prison system gives defendants time off of their prison terms for good behavior. —

Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for good behavior

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