Example Sentences

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My position on home confinement has always been that is sentencing somebody to watch movies and TV and order food.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2022

A federal judge is sentencing the former head of Mississippi’s prison system to nearly 20 years in prison in a wide-ranging corruption case.

From Washington Times • May 24, 2017

The most challenging part of the job is sentencing those found guilty of a criminal offense, Roberts wrote, balancing the perspectives of prosecutor, defendant and victim and guided by legislative directive and sentencing guidelines.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2016

He remains free on bail until is sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2016

It’s certainly part of a larger effort that I have been involved in dealing with, this whole question of criminal justice reform, whether it is sentencing policies, charging policies, law enforcement deployments.

From Time • Dec. 4, 2014