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In prison, as in All murderers should be put behind bars for life . The bars here refer to the iron rods used to confine prisoners. [c. 1900]

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She was missing from the corny comedy show from early 1971 to 1973 after getting arrested for drug possession and sentenced to time behind bars.

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A judge ruled Tuesday that Eugene “Big U” Henley will remain behind bars pending trial.

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Eugene “Big U” Henley, an accused Crips leader, will remain behind bars while he faces charges of fraud, robbery, extortion and running a racketeering conspiracy, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Tuesday.

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But with the criminal set to be released from prison in the present day, Harvey makes a trip to L.A. to rally Ted so they can get Pellegrini back behind bars.

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And now that both the D.A.’s office and the court have agreed, Duran can seek money for his time behind bars.

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