offender
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The law now says that judges should normally suspend such terms - meaning the offender won't go to prison unless they commit another crime.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on bail, the force said.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Senate nominee, Michael Whatley, for his ties to Harvey West Jr., a GOP donor and convicted sex offender whom Whatley repeatedly elevated to top posts within the state Republican Party.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
The greatest offender in this category remains Gérôme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Every few minutes you turned to look at them, and if you saw one of them moving the offender had to retire to the back line and begin again.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Around 700 offenders are expected to be freed with the first wave on Thursday, as prisoners serving sentences of up to 19 months become eligible for release after a third of their term.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The office also can lift obstacles to building more affordable housing, while using its prosecutor role to shift many homeless offenders to diversion programs “rather than cycling people between jails and our streets,” Roy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
By next June, serious offenders on fixed terms of more than 12 years will become eligible.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Roy would use the city attorney’s role as the prosecutor of most misdemeanor crimes to funnel nonviolent offenders into diversion programs, such as mental health treatment or vocational training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
At the time of the hurricane, Marlin Gusman, sheriff of Orleans parish, knew that there was a chance that the Orleans Parish Prison, where most offenders were kept while awaiting trial, would flood.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
