probation

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But as applied to Ms. Chiles, it functions as a state control of what she may say, threatening therapists “with fines, probation, and the loss of their licenses simply for expressing a particular view.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In 2015, she reached a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to a work release program and four years’ probation, according to the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet he was barred from suing, because he previously was given a $304 fine and probation for breaking the same city law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Last summer, the BBC revealed government documents showing there was a shortfall of around 10,000 probation staff to manage offenders serving sentences in the communities.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

A trial date would be set in the near future but, as a juvenile and first-time offender, I was likely to receive only probation.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides