• spend the rest of one's life behind bars – проводить остаток жизни за решеткой
• stay behind bars – оставаться за решёткой
• stay behind bars forever – навсегда оставаться за решёткой
The method introduced harsher legislative measures for bikies, including bans on members gathering in public, longer prison sentences and solitary confinement when behind bars. (dailymail.co.uk)
After being imprisoned on terrorism charges and conspiracy to overthrow the government in 1976, Mr Sexwale spent 13 years behind bars. (BBC News)
She also added that Nida, who initially faced up to 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering, got the lighter sentencing due to 'voluntary surrender'. (Daily Mail)
He took part in sting operations to foil multi-million pound drug deals and has put several dangerous gangsters behind bars. (BBC)
