keep sb in jail

Frequency: 6.57.0 per million words

To prevent someone from being released from jail.

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Examples (10)

  • The judge decided to keep the suspect in jail until the trial date.
  • Despite appeals, authorities chose to keep him in jail due to public safety concerns.
  • They tried every legal avenue to keep her in jail, fearing she might flee the country.
  • The new law allows the state to keep certain offenders in jail indefinitely.
  • It's inhumane to keep innocent people in jail without proper evidence.
  • The prosecutor argued forcefully to keep the defendant in jail given the severity of the crime.
  • Many activists fought to release him, but the system continued to keep him in jail.
  • For years, they managed to keep the political prisoner in jail without charges.
  • Public opinion heavily influenced the decision to keep the convicted criminal in jail.
  • Even after serving his sentence, they found reasons to keep him in jail.