Bad guys don't like these words because they often describe jail terms: concurrent means at the same time, and consecutive means one after the other in a series. ... If they served time concurrently, they'd be out in just two months. Woohoo!

Does consecutively mean at the same time?

When sentences run consecutively, the defendant serves them back to back (one after the other). When they run concurrently, the defendant serves them at the same time.

What's the difference between concurrently and consecutively?

When sentences run concurrently, defendants serve all the sentences at the same time. Consecutive sentences. When sentences run consecutively, defendants have to finish serving the sentence for one offense before they start serving the sentence for any other offense.