What does do one's own time mean?

do one's own time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

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"He did his own time, minded his own business."
"But typically, if an inmate just minded his own business and did his own time, he could usually stay out of serious trouble."
"Anyways, like I said, your dad went his own way, minded his own business, did his own time; all's he wanted to do was finish his stretch and get back home to you and your mother."

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