criminal record

Example Sentences

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The vast majority of those detained for deportation, including those who have died, had no criminal record.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

I was told by ICE, on that first visit, that they don’t send anybody with a criminal record to Dilley.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Those applying must prove they have spent at least five months in the country and not have a criminal record.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Harris said most of people held at the detention facility “have no criminal record whatsoever, and yet the government treats them worse than the highest-security criminals.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

While all job applicants—regardless of race—are harmed by a criminal record, the harm is not equally felt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander