He had to go behind bars; he had a felony.

Please, O ye Lord, keep Jim Bakker behind bars.

We will not rest until we see the suspects behind bars.

She felt that she was in a prison, behind bars. She couldn't stand being caged any longer.

I think we have to be a bit guarded here, given all the journalists who have been put behind bars in recent months. It may be that someone somewhere has decided that it must be shown the system can show a little leniency now and then.

How do we go from an infraction to a felony stop?