offenders

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In cases involving nonviolent crimes, diversion is more likely than jail to keep people from becoming repeat offenders, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“We absolutely need a functioning immigration system that includes taking violent offenders off our streets to keep our communities safe,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Violent offenders outnumber drug offenders in our prison system by nearly 4 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The Home Office, which is the UK government's department responsible for immigration and border control, said "nearly 60,000 illegal migrants and foreign national offenders have been removed since the 2024 election".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

We estimated there were fewer than two hundred juvenile offenders serving life without parole for non-homicide offenses.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson