offender
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"He was already an offender in the community," Taylor said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
A judge will order an offender to serve a minimum period in jail.
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
Today a repeat offender had been brought before her, someone who had broken the rules before.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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
Ministers argue urgent action is required to address record levels of overcrowding in Scotland's jails, but organisations representing victims of crime say exemptions for sex offenders and people convicted of domestic abuse should be considered.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The government is set to release 5,000 offenders from October as part of new laws to create more space in overcrowded prisons.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The spokesperson said this is "making sure the Probation Service has the resource it needs to keep dangerous offenders under closer surveillance than ever before".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
There was some legal jargon, but I grasped this: She committed J.T. and Digger to the custody of juvenile services—to nine months in a forestry camp for juvenile offenders out in western Maryland.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
