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probation

noun as in trial period

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Many victims have told The Times that they suffered egregious abuse decades ago at the hands of probation staff, who they said would molest them and threaten them with solitary confinement if they told higher-ups.

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Prosecutors and defense attorneys had both agreed that Williams should receive a sentence of probation.

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A probation office, which oversees offenders during and after incarceration, separately recommended five to seven years in prison, according to Combs' court filings.

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On Tuesday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Otis Sterling III sentenced Rodriguez to a one-year jail term and 10 years of probation.

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He was sentenced to three years probation after he was convicted of driving while under the influence in 2015, the agency said.

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