offenders
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Under the original plan, offenders serving sentences of up to 19 months would have been eligible from 2 September to walk out of jail after serving a third of that time.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
He declined to say why the council doesn’t frequently tow or put parking boots on repeat offenders, although in the past using boots—“clamping” in the U.K.—has sparked blowback from Westminster residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Excluding those offenders would reduce the impact of the proposed change.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In most cases involving young riders, the department refers offenders to an e-bike safety class instead of issuing a citation, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Roughly half of the people in state prisons are classified as violent offenders, but that statistic can easily be misinterpreted.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
