offender
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There were 2,891 recalls because an offender faced further charges between January and March 2026, a 23% rise on the same period in 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Leicestershire Police said two men aged 52 and two women aged 43 who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender as part of the investigation were released on bail.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl then offering the offender a handshake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"For many victims who don't have that length of sentence for their offender, they won't know who to turn to, who to call," she told BBC Breakfast.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
If someone calls Sasha by the wrong name, the card instructed, the offender must discard a card from his/her hand.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
The new rule will still keep firearms out of the hands of undocumented immigrants, registered sex offenders and violent criminals, the department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
And those consequences tend to be mild: Several incidents in the Washington Post piece resulted in probation for offenders who used Flock inappropriately.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dismissal of the charges follows 51-year-old Vem Miller’s completion of a county program that allows first-time, low-level offenders to have their criminal charges dropped and arrest records sealed after completing a set of requirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It said the reforms were intended to improve the effectiveness of sentencing and the management of offenders in the community.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
We estimated there were fewer than two hundred juvenile offenders serving life without parole for non-homicide offenses.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
