Sentence examples for threatening prison from inspiring English sources

"I sort of lost interest," said Mr. Heron, who barely sees his brother anymore, adding that he saw nothing to do "short of grabbing him and throwing him in a room and saying, 'One of us isn't walking out until we're both sober.' " In the end, Justice Carol Berkman of State Supreme Court did resort to coercion -- threatening prison to force treatment.

Japanese scientists and academics are warning that legislation threatening prison terms for those who divulge and publish what the government deems a state secret threatens academic freedom and the public's right to know.

The State of Michigan and the Obama administration, however, argue unconvincingly that applying Miranda in this situation would threaten prison order.

Thousands of troops will start preparing to cover a threatened prison staff strike on Monday in a move described as scandalous by one senior officer.

A week earlier, a murder suspect thought to have ties to Mr. Ferrara, Joseph Menconi, 37, escaped from a jail in Borgo, on Corsica, after accomplices threatened prison guards with a fake weapon.

About 18 prisoners, most of whom were said to be drunk and armed with pool cues, threatened prison officers and lit small paper fires.

Last Friday on ScienceInsider, Dennis Normile wrote about a new law fast-tracked through the Japanese Diet that threatens prison for those who divulge or publish information the government deems a state secret.

Only in 2000, after Mr. Montgomery, 47, was found with marijuana, accused of threatening a prison official and locked in the "hole," did he decide to change.

Ghana wants all drones registered and licensed, and is threatening hefty prison terms for anyone who doesn't follow the guidelines.

Another prominent activist, Zainab al-Khawaja, fled to Denmark last week after reportedly being threatened with prison.

Corporate America is awash in accounting scandals, its chief executives being threatened with prison stripes.