offenders
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In lieu of suspensions, administrators invite offenders to reflect in a soothing place on the feelings and trauma that led them, say, to hit another student or disobey a teacher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Once that term has been completed, offenders remain in prison until the parole board decides they can be freed.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
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
