jailtime
Behind bars period
Jailtime is time spent incarcerated, typically in a local jail rather than a state or federal prison.
The term often appears in discussions of criminal sentencing: He's facing jailtime for the assault.
Usually written as two words (jail time), but the single-word form appears frequently in casual writing.
Basic unit of life
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- lockupTemporary detention facility
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- isolationComplete separation from others
captivity · detention · cage · bunk · yard · block · cellmate · lights out
Complete thought, grammatically
- convictionFirmly held belief
- verdictOfficial court decision
- guilty pleaAdmitting criminal responsibility
- trialJudicial examination of claims
judge · prosecution · defense · indictment · arraignment · appeal · mandatory minimum · concurrent
Twelve-month spans
life sentence · long-term · short-term · release date · countdown · calendar · days · prime years
Recovery from injury/addiction
- paroleConditional early release
- probationSupervised trial period
- recidivismHabitual return to crime
- reentryComing back in
early release · good behavior · education programs · vocational training · therapy · counseling · work programs · halfway house
Punishment for wrongdoing
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- consequenceResult of an action
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
accountability · incapacitation · justice served · example · warning · tough on crime
cell
Basic unit of life
isolation · captivity · detention · cage · bunk · yard · block · cellmate · lights out · count
sentence
Complete thought, grammatically
- convictionFirmly held belief
- verdictOfficial court decision
- guilty pleaAdmitting criminal responsibility
trial · judge · prosecution · defense · indictment · arraignment · appeal · mandatory minimum · concurrent · consecutive
years
Twelve-month spans
stint · life sentence · long-term · short-term · release date · countdown · calendar · days · prime years
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- paroleConditional early release
- probationSupervised trial period
- recidivismHabitual return to crime
reentry · early release · good behavior · education programs · vocational training · therapy · counseling · work programs · halfway house · ankle monitor
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- consequenceResult of an action
sanction · accountability · incapacitation · justice served · example · warning · tough on crime
jailtimeacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
probation · dismissal · parole · community service · release
jailtimefreedom
Absence of constraint
liberty · release · autonomy · independence · emancipation
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