“入狱”常见的英文表达是 “go to prison” 或 “be sent to prison”。
go to prison:强调进入监狱这一行为动作。例如:He committed a crime and went to prison.(他犯了罪,然后入狱了。)
be sent to prison:侧重于表达被判定有罪后,被送往监狱这一结果。例如:The thief was finally caught and sent to prison.(这个小偷最终被抓,并被送进了监狱 。)