imprisonment

• I often felt much compassion for them, and wished to see them released; but at other times, yielding to the doctrine perpetually taught us in the Convent, that our future happiness would be proportioned to the sufferings we had to undergo in this world, I would rest satisfied that their imprisonment was a real blessing to them. —  Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published
• But only twice during my imprisonment were the feces cleaned from the floor of the cell. —  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - FRANK ABAGNALE JR.
• (AP) - A Pennsylvania man mistakenly jailed for three months says his imprisonment was a blessing because it resulted in a $77,500 lawsuit settlement. —  News/local from www.dailyamerican.com
• Professor James McGuire (Professor of Forensic Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool) commented; 'Although it is official government policy to reduce the usage of short-term imprisonment, the report reveals that over 60 per cent of those in London's prisons are serving less than 12 months. —  Health News from Medical News Today
• With the high costs of long term imprisonment, a true life sentence will be more expensive than such a death penalty protocol. —  BlueOregon

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