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Nepworks Since: Feb, 2020
22nd Jan, 2021 12:13:01 PM

Pretty sure it's still Cardboard Prison. That trope includes examples of people being repeatedly bailed out or doors simply being left open and walking out.

Scorpion451 (Edited uphill both ways)
24th Jan, 2021 06:01:13 AM

Seconding Cardboard Prison as the general one for jail being easy to get out of by any means

Off on a Technicality if they get out via loophole abuse or because of rule-breaking from the judicial side of the courtroom.

Not Proven if they're guilty but get out because there isn't enough conclusive proof that they did it

Bail Equals Freedom for bail being treated as "buy your way out of prison"

Might as Well Not Be in Prison at All if they don't even need to leave to do whatever they want

"Get Out of Jail Free" Card if they have some sort of leverage that gets them out

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