young offender

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They added that 400-metre restricted fly zones were established in January around all closed prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

Iqbal, who had no previous convictions, was sentenced to 12 months at a young offender institution.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

The youth focus is key because the 18- to 25-year-old population historically has the highest levels of recidivism, said Nikeya M. Chavous, who oversees young offender parole and reentry services in South Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Only five states and three territories cap the restitution a young offender can be ordered to pay, the report found.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Someone willing to give the young offender work and be responsible for him.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez