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offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /


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Kozlowski's wife, Sandra Kozlowska, 38, also from Kirkby, was convicted of assisting an offender after she helped her husband to avoid suspicion by depositing money in bank accounts for him and lying to the police.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

A judge will order an offender to serve a minimum period in jail.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Following rigorous security checks, the offender has been transferred to a high-security psychiatric unit, where he will remain until assessed fit to return to prison.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl then offering the offender a handshake.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Any municipal jail, he figured, expects many of their prisoners to leave within a day or two, through bonds or dropped charges or any number of outcomes for the small-time offender.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The new rule will still keep firearms out of the hands of undocumented immigrants, registered sex offenders and violent criminals, the department said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

And those consequences tend to be mild: Several incidents in the Washington Post piece resulted in probation for offenders who used Flock inappropriately.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Dismissal of the charges follows 51-year-old Vem Miller’s completion of a county program that allows first-time, low-level offenders to have their criminal charges dropped and arrest records sealed after completing a set of requirements.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Ministers argue urgent action is required to address record levels of overcrowding in Scotland's jails, but organisations representing victims of crime say exemptions for sex offenders and people convicted of domestic abuse should be considered.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of nonviolent offenders have been forced to spend decades in prison.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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