offender
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Readings include a former president’s lecture about gender at Harvard, as well as the school’s own reports on its legacy of slavery and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to the university.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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 US House of Representatives has agreed to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying legal summons related to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The strategy aims to target organised retail crime, implement an offender management programme and to establish preventative measures.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
If someone calls Sasha by the wrong name, the card instructed, the offender must discard a card from his/her hand.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Preaching on commercial buses was first prohibited in Ghana in 2012, with offenders facing up to 30 days in prison.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Probation officers will have to work harder to monitor offenders all around the country.
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
The government says the probation service has recruited 1,300 more staff and has also received new AI tools to help it oversee offenders.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some judges seemed to want to get as close to life expectancy or natural death as possible before they would create release opportunities for child offenders.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
