Certainly the book doesn't read as if he had spent whole days on single sentences.

He could get 54 days a year reduced on his sentence for good behavior.

It was used to house prisoners on short sentences of up to two years.

The jury took only five hours to decide on a sentence.

I want him to serve 120 years on his sentence.

He used the death of his wife to try and cut a deal on his sentence.

The teacher was a warden, and poor Ryan had six months to go on his sentence.

The available data are not comprehensive, but they suggest that the race of the victim has a large effect on sentences.

He also required them to report regularly on detention times and sentences given.

The other issue involves some kind of compromise on criminal sentences.