youthful offender

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The ruling made them eligible for parole under California's youthful offender law which allows those who committed crimes before the age of 26 to seek a reduced sentence.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Eis is considered a youthful offender and will be eligible for a parole hearing after serving 24 years, prosecutor Amber Lee previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Davis, 20, has sought youthful offender status and since then court files for Davis have been sealed.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Weidert was a youthful offender who has "an impeccable prison record" and four psychological assessments saying he would be of little risk if released, said his attorney, Charles Carbone.

From Fox News • Aug. 10, 2021

And every youthful offender ought to have the same right, also, even if he paid by instalments.

From London's Underworld by Holmes, Thomas