1.   Soon after his conviction, McDougal began cooperating with Starr in hopes of reducing his sentence.

2.   The sentence was reduced to three years on appeal.

3.   Wood left open the possibility that the sentence would be reduced if Milken agreed to co-operate with the government in other financial investigations.

4.   A heroin addict who gave a friend a fatal injection of drugs has had his sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.

5.   Their five year sentence was reduced on appeal.

6.   And if her sentence is reduced it may not drastically affect her time in prison.

7.   Both men had their sentences reduced for good behavior, which is customary in France.

8.   A pardon essentially blots out any record of a crime or violation, while commutations reduce prison sentences, usually by ordering immediate release.

9.   Boot camp normally is reserved for younger offenders, who go through a military-style regimen and have their sentences reduced if they complete the program.