offender
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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
It means an offender leaves prison but is not free of their sentence - they are subject to restrictions and conditions on their life which can include electronic tag monitoring of their movements and curfews.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
A modelling scout linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A 48-year-old woman, who was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender, has also been released on bail.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I suppose since I was the greatest offender, my pain and loss and humiliation should be in the brightest spotlight.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
We expect up to 6,000 offenders to benefit from the scheme as it comes into force in September and in practice governors are under a presumption to release inmates.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
One part of the plan means that most jailed offenders on fixed terms will leave jail after serving a third of their term behind bars, rather than at the halfway point.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
From September, hundreds of offenders in England and Wales will be eligible to be released earlier under the new Sentencing Act.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"This government is committed to public safety: we are building prison places at the fastest rate since the Victorian era, and taking the difficult decisions needed to lock up the most dangerous offenders."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Yet the majority of hate-crime offenders don’t fit the stereotype of the squinting, bristle-headed loner with a swastika tattoo or a Confederate flag T-shirt.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
