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Of those that have received sentences, about two-thirds got prison time ranging from a few days to 22 years.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
He had been convicted of assaulting people at subway stations but was free after serving prison time.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The White House announced that those who served prison time were placed in home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Preemptive pardons, by contrast, would not just shield individuals from potential prison time.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
He had been convicted of assaulting people at subway stations but was free after serving prison time.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The White House announced that those who served prison time were placed in home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Preemptive pardons, by contrast, would not just shield individuals from potential prison time.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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