for good behavior
idiom
: because of having not caused problems
Inmates may be released from prison early for good behavior.
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Florida’s law in 1990 allowed significant credit for good behavior, and Keen-Warren was expected to be released in about two years.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Pastor was sentenced in December 2023 to two years in prison, but the federal prison system gives defendants time off of their prison terms for good behavior.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Play regularly — not just as a reward for good behavior.
—Dr. Joan Jeung, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2024
Even with time off for good behavior, Brant will spend the first year of that term behind bars.
—M.l. Elrick, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Pastor was sentenced in December 2023 to two years in prison, but the federal prison system gives defendants time off of their prison terms for good behavior.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Play regularly — not just as a reward for good behavior.
—Dr. Joan Jeung, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2024
Even with time off for good behavior, Brant will spend the first year of that term behind bars.
—M.l. Elrick, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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“For good behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20good%20behavior. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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