"Prison sentence" refers to the punishment given by a court to a person convicted of a crime, where they are required to serve time in jail or prison. Full definition
He's currently appealing a 12 - year prison sentence for federal corruption charges. (therealdeal.com)
And a threshold has been set to restrict the use of communications data to investigations into serious crime where adults face minimum prison sentences of six months. (politics.co.uk)
She served a one - year prison sentence for her knowledge of a shooting. (rottentomatoes.com)