offender
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A third man, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on bail.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Registered sex offender Rene Campos fell short of the necessary votes in his bid to run for Central Valley Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Instead, … the Court asked whether Missouri’s plan to execute the offender was consistent “with the original and historical understanding of the Eighth Amendment.”
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Gates Foundation has retained law firm WilmerHale to review its ties to the late sex offender, and its findings are expected this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I will not be interfered with by Jane,” said Mrs. Pocket, with a majestic glance at that innocent little offender.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
The department instead recommended the defendants be diverted to a program for first-time offenders that allows them to have the charges dismissed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Without this decisive action, prisons will run out of space entirely as early as November and we will be unable to lock up serious offenders at all," they said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Probation officers are responsible for checking offenders are following the terms of their release from prison.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In 2005, there were fewer than seventy-five juvenile offenders on death row when the Court banned the death penalty for kids.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
