convicted
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Around 5,000 people are expected to be released under the sentencing changes, down from 6,000 after exemptions were previously announced for those convicted of the most serious crimes including rape, child sex offences and grooming.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Downing Street had earlier warned that it would not be possible to exclude "one or two offenders" convicted of manslaughter from the early release of prisoners.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Many states reacted to the rise in exonerations by creating funds to compensate those who were wrongly convicted.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In a landmark trial that concluded in March, Meta and YouTube were convicted by a Los Angeles jury, which found both companies were responsible for a teenager's social media addiction.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Several witnesses were indicted and convicted, but prosecutors decided not to charge Springer, because he would demand delaying the second trial of Hale and Ramsey until his own case was resolved.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
