How to Use jail in a Sentence

jail

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• 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.
• Each count of the Class H felony charge could amount to more than nine years in jail.
  — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
• The people who spent so much that Nathan had to go away to Lana jail?
  — Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
• The shooting alone, though, is a felony that could send you to prison for a year — prison, not jail.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
• If found guilty, Bais could be sentenced to six months in jail and up to $2,500 in fines.
  — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024
• If convicted of the charges, Majors could face up to a year in jail.
  — Wesley Parnell, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
• Marie was a young mom and went to jail while her daughter, Haley, was a child.
  — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• If found guilty, Rubiales could face a jail sentence from 1 to 4 years.
  — Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2024
• Wright spent two nights in jail before posting a $5,000 bond.
  — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2023
• These charges have a potential sentence of up to one year in jail.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
• Penalties include about one year in county jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024
• Since the age of 14, Jelly Roll has been in jail upwards of 40 times on a variety of drug charges.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
• Is there, in fact, a get out of jail free card for former presidents?
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 18 June 2023
• He was tried, convicted and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• The 17-year-old has been charged as an adult and is being held without bond at the county jail, police said.
  — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• He has been held in federal jails since his arrest in fall 2021.
  — Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
• Narcotics are sold at a staggering markup in the county jails.
  — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• The schemers are being booked in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Fulton County jail.
  — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2023
• The state recommended one year in jail, the maximum, which is six months for each charge.
  — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2023
• 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.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• 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.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• They were arrested and spent the night in jail before being released.
  — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2023
• 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.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
• One case led to criminal charges against jail medical staffers — a doctor and a nurse.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
• For years, the Conservatives cut prison funding and staffing while encouraging longer jail times.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
• Jose Fabrizio Sanchez Vazquez faces two felony charges, including lewd conduct with a child under 16, according to online jail and court records.
  — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024

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jail

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• Scofflaws could get jailed for up to a year, hit with a $4,000 fine, or both.
  — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
• The Army jailed him, reduced his rank, and then this spring forced him to retire.
  — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
• Jimmy wasn’t jailed because his faith was against the law.
  — William McGurn, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2023
• After his arrest, he was tried twice and jailed for 19 months.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• People jailed under these laws risk a sentence of life in prison and worse still, even death.
  — Myriam Renaud, The Conversation, 5 July 2023
• Yet no one flagged that kids were being jailed at a staggering rate, and no one seemed to try to stop it.
  — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
• He was briefly jailed on charges of adultery, but the charges were quickly dropped for lack of evidence.
  — Alex Williams, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
• Sawyer was arrested this week and ordered to be jailed pending the outcome of his case.
  — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023
• Some leaders and members have been jailed on other charges.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 7 Sep. 2023
• The three defendants have pleaded not guilty, and all remained jailed.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
• Galeana, 21, remained jailed Tuesday in lieu of $1 million bail.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
• Jones remained jailed Tuesday and was slated to appear before a judge on the case Thursday, the clerk said.
  — The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2024
• Artists and journalists have been arrested and jailed; critics of the war face years-long prison terms.
  — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
• Some supporters were jailed after the attack on the Capitol.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
• The number of people wrongly jailed in our country appalls and angers him.
  — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• Both Valera-Arteaga and his cousin have entered not guilty pleas and remain jailed without bail.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
• The teenagers had been jailed for minor offenses like throwing stones.
  — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
• Rossi is jailed without the possibility of posting bail in the Orem case.
  — CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
• Makavelli was arrested that same night and has been jailed ever since.
  — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2023
• Following the arrest, Huang was taken to a hospital and then jailed overnight.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
• Police learned people had gathered at the park to raise money to pay for legal fees for someone who was jailed.
  — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
• He is currently jailed ahead of a trial scheduled to begin Oct. 3.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023
• 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.
  — Claire Savage and Corey Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2023
• Jail records show Killins remained jailed without bond Monday.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023
• The incidents were reported to police and Hadley was arrested, charged and jailed for 88 days.
  — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
• Records do not show any entry indicating that Chavez was jailed.
  — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
• 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.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
• Khan remains the most popular politician in Pakistan despite his ouster in April 2022 and his jailing this year.
  — TIME, 23 Oct. 2023
• Heard remains jailed without bail and had his first court appearance Tuesday, records show.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
• James, who was convicted in the same Pontiac courtroom as his wife, has been jailed since December 2021.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024