Words similar to jail

Example sentences for: jail

How can you use “jail” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

A Mexican judge convicted Raul Salinas , the brother of Mexico's ex-President Carlos Salinas, of ordering a murder and sentenced him to 50 years in jail.
More than a million Americans are in jail today--five times as many as in 1970.
The WP gives the example of one, a New York gang leader who directed three murders from jail.
The man was released after a few days in jail and, assisted by the local Saudi consulate, had returned to Saudi Arabia.
The participants applauded the deterrent put in place by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which sends a signal that persons who prepare or attest to fraudulent financial statements can go to jail.