offenders

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The operation also netted three registered sex offenders: Mark Tyler, 66, of Perris; Dustin Jenks, 56, of Palm Springs; and Anthony Ramirez, 39, of Nuevo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In cases involving nonviolent crimes, diversion is more likely than jail to keep people from becoming repeat offenders, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Violent offenders outnumber drug offenders in our prison system by nearly 4 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The Home Office, which is the UK government's department responsible for immigration and border control, said "nearly 60,000 illegal migrants and foreign national offenders have been removed since the 2024 election".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Some judges seemed to want to get as close to life expectancy or natural death as possible before they would create release opportunities for child offenders.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson